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KDTW
Detroit, United States
Runway 21R
Elevation633 ft asl
Weight60,647 kg
Fuel6,464 kg
Wind60° · 6 kn · 3 kn cross

Flight Score

95.79 %
KDCA
Washington, United States
Runway 19
Elevation10 ft asl
Weight58,087 kg
Fuel3,670 kg
18 May 2023 0:59 372 nm Airbus A320 2,794 kg
Departure Score
98.15 %
Enroute Score
97.80 %
Arrival Score
89.70 %

What went well

Touchdown 449 m in — inside the full-score zone
Straight touchdown — 0.14 m off the centreline, no bounce
Rollout controlled — 47 % of the runway used

What held you back

Arrival Landing — at 71 %, Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kn. at 77 %, −1.24 points
Arrival Final 1 — Approach angle 5.2 ° at 54 %, Heading variation -0.1 ° at 73 %, −1.23 points
Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown VSI was -385 ft/m. at 65 %, Speed at touchdown 147 kn at 87 %, −0.79 points
Departure Roll — taxi light on should off; Takeoff distance 4,028 m at 0 %, Runway alignment max 12.73 m at 67 %, −0.45 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.

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Start to finish · 15 stages, 14 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 14 minutes and covered 2 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 9 kn0 kn min to max 13 kn 2 6 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 5 knmax 5 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 0.98 1.00 g
100 % Beacon, navigation and taxi lights on
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-0.6 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.2 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.0 °

Events

Fail Beacon Light OFF should be ON
Fail Navigation Light OFF should be ON
Info Parking Brake On 9 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 9 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 9 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Parking Brake On 9 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 9 ft agl · 3 kt
Departure Roll 93.28Departure roll runway 21R at KDTW Detroit Metro Wayne Co. Takeoff distance 4,028 m 155 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 158 kn. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 6 kn at 60 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 5 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 % Takeoff distance 4,028 m155 % of runway
99 % Liftoff speed was 158 knTarget 154 kn
67 % Runway alignment max 12.73 m11.03 m left to 1.70 m right 1.07 11.03 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.06 g 1.00 1.06 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.7 ° min to max 7.9 ° -0.1 7.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 0.0 1.8 °

Events

Fail Taxi Light ON should OFF
Departure Climb 1 99.31Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21R KDTW Detroit Metro Wayne Co.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.5 °-0.6 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.4 -0.6 °
100 % Average speed 162 kn158 kn min to max 165 kn 158 165 kn
97 % Average bank angle 2.5 °1.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° 1.9 3.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.15 g1.07 g min to max 1.18 g 1.07 1.17 g
Info Average VSI 440 ft/m138 ft/m min to max 920 ft/m 138 920 ft/m
Info Average altitude 11 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl 0 34 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.0 °8.0 ° min to max 11.7 ° 8.0 11.7 °
Departure Climb 2 99.01Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21R KDTW Detroit Metro Wayne Co.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.6 °-0.7 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.6 -0.4 °
100 % Average speed 168 kn165 kn min to max 177 kn 165 177 kn
96 % Average bank angle 3.3 °3.1 ° min to max 3.5 ° 3.1 3.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g0.96 g min to max 1.16 g 1.16 0.99 g
Info Average VSI 1,473 ft/m954 ft/m min to max 2,247 ft/m 954 2,247 ft/m
Info Average altitude 117 ft agl53 ft agl min to max 398 ft agl 53 398 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.0 °11.6 ° min to max 12.4 ° 11.8 11.6 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 172 ft agl · 173 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 172 ft agl · 173 kt
Departure Climb 3 99.15Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 21R KDTW Detroit Metro Wayne Co.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.4 °-0.3 ° min to max 1.1 ° -0.3 1.1 °
100 % Average speed 186 kn179 kn min to max 193 kn 179 193 kn
96 % Average bank angle 3.0 °0.3 ° min to max 3.6 ° 3.3 2.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.93 g min to max 1.01 g 0.98 0.93 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,255 ft/m1,995 ft/m min to max 2,426 ft/m 2,274 1,995 ft/m
Info Average altitude 690 ft agl418 ft agl min to max 943 ft agl 418 943 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.1 °10.7 ° min to max 11.6 ° 11.5 10.7 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 429 ft agl · 182 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 746 ft agl · 191 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 954 ft agl · 198 kt
Enroute Climb 93.40Enroute climb started 1 mile south of KDTW Detroit Metro Wayne Co Detroit (Michigan, United States). Climbing from 1,656 ft asl to 28,493 ft asl, an increase of 26,837 ft in 9 minutes and covering 72 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
84 % Climb speed 270 kn196 kn min to max 306 knTarget 240 kn 196 287 kn
100 % Average bank angle 13.0 °0.0 ° min to max 29.0 ° 8.4 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.81 g min to max 1.22 g 0.99 0.99 g
Info Average VSI 2,056 ft/m-130 ft/m min to max 4,377 ft/m 1,915 59 ft/m
Info Average altitude 13,158 ft asl1,656 ft asl min to max 28,493 ft asl 1,656 28,493 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.5 °1.4 ° min to max 13.1 ° 10.8 2.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 10,848 ft agl · 326 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 11 miles north west of Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area (Ohio, United States) and lasted 17 minutes, covering 189 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 28,473 ft asl28,445 ft asl min to max 28,521 ft asl 28,494 28,521 ft asl
100 % Average speed 436 kn436 kn min to max 437 kn 436 436 kn
100 % Average bank angle 4.7 °0.0 ° min to max 17.3 ° 0.2 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.1 °2.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° 2.2 2.1 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 5 miles south west of KWEP Westernport Airport Westernport (West Virginia, United States). Descent from 28,506 ft asl to 1,826 ft asl, a decrease of 26,680 ft in 12 minutes and covering 104 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 266 kn198 kn min to max 428 kn 428 198 kn
100 % Average bank angle 11.3 °0.0 ° min to max 21.7 ° 0.0 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.78 g min to max 1.17 g 1.01 0.86 g
Info Average VSI -1,309 ft/m-2,846 ft/m min to max 323 ft/m -62 -2,846 ft/m
Info Average altitude 8,301 ft asl1,826 ft asl min to max 28,506 ft asl 28,506 1,826 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-9.4 ° min to max 3.9 ° 2.2 -9.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,800 ft agl · 295 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 4,426 ft agl · 221 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,155 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,155 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 2,123 ft agl · 205 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 2,065 ft agl · 201 kt
Arrival 100.00Arrival started 5 miles south west of KWEP Westernport Airport Westernport (West Virginia, United States).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 176 kn162 kn min to max 194 kn 194 162 kn
100 % Average bank angle 8.6 °0.9 ° min to max 12.8 ° 0.9 7.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.95 g min to max 1.13 g 1.09 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -2,437 ft/m-3,060 ft/m min to max -2,015 ft/m -3,060 -2,468 ft/m
Info Average altitude 1,147 ft asl527 ft asl min to max 1,720 ft asl 1,720 527 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -8.0 °-8.8 ° min to max -7.0 ° -8.5 -7.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Arrival Final 1 81.56Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 477 ft agl to 87 ft agl. A decrease of 391 ft in 11 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
54 % Approach angle 5.2 °4.7 ° min to max 6.7 °Target 3.0 ° 6.7 4.7 °
100 % Average speed 158 kn156 kn min to max 161 kn 161 156 kn
73 % Heading variation -0.1 °-1.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° -1.0 0.1 °
82 % Average bank angle 4.1 °1.3 ° min to max 9.0 ° 6.5 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g0.99 g min to max 1.10 g 1.00 1.09 g
Info Average VSI -1,757 ft/m-2,441 ft/m min to max -1,317 ft/m -2,441 -1,317 ft/m
Info Average altitude 187 ft agl87 ft agl min to max 477 ft agl 477 87 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.5 °-7.4 ° min to max -1.6 ° -7.3 -1.6 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400450Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 81.43Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Threshold height at 68 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
77 % Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kn. Target 135 kn
71 % Target 50 ft agl
79 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.3 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g1.04 g min to max 1.09 g 1.09 1.05 g
Info Average speed 152 kn147 kn min to max 156 kn 156 147 kn
Info Average VSI -844 ft/m-1,305 ft/m min to max -501 ft/m -1,305 -501 ft/m
Info Average altitude 27 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 68 ft agl 68 0 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-1.6 ° min to max 0.8 ° -1.6 0.8 °
07515022530037545001427415568Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 88.11Touchdown distance was good at 413 m. Touchdown speed at 147 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -385 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 10 kn at 160 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 10 kn.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
65 % Touchdown VSI was -385 ft/m.
100 % Touchdown distance was 413 mTarget 457 m
87 % Speed at touchdown 147 knTarget 132 kn
100 % Runway alignment max 0.28 m0.03 m right -0.15 0.14 m
94 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.6 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.6 1.1 °
98 % Average g force 1.16 g1.09 g min to max 1.28 g 1.28 1.09 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 146 kn146 kn min to max 147 kn 147 146 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.4 °
Arrival Rollout 97.37Total landing distance 1,079 m, 49 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,079 m49 % of runway.
94 % Runway alignment max 4.72 m3.22 m left to 1.50 m right 0.20 -1.50 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.95 g min to max 1.07 g 1.07 0.99 g
Info Average speed 126 kn74 kn min to max 136 kn 136 74 kn
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.4 -0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.1 0.0 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 29 kn
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 21 kn6 kn min to max 69 kn 69 6 kn
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-0.5 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.5 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 9 ft agl · 25 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 9 ft agl · 25 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 9 ft agl · 24 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 9 ft agl · 24 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 9 ft agl · 17 kt
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 7 kn0 kn min to max 8 kn 6 0 kn
100 % Average speed turning corners 6 knmax 6 kn 0 0 kn
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.0 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights ON should be OFF
Fail Taxi Light OFF should be ON
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 9 ft agl · 6 kt

Takeoff

100.00Takeoff roll1,707 m · 66 %
99.26Liftoff speed158 kt
67.16Runway alignment11.03 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.31Rate of climb439 ft/m

Approach

Not assessed1,000 ft gateNot recorded
Not assessed500 ft gateNot recorded
70.58Threshold height68 ft
76.54Threshold speed156 kt
100.00Centreline offset0.04 m L

Touchdown

100.00Touchdown point449 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown0.14 m L
86.53Touchdown speed146 kt
64.76Sink rate-384 ft/m
98.29Touchdown force1.28 G
OkBouncesNone
97.37Rollout distance623 m · 47 % used

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

Touchdown on KDCA 19

Past threshold
449 m
Off centreline
0.14 mL
Sink rate
-384 ft/m
Impact
1.28G

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

68 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 68 ft, down at 449 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 449 m past threshold CLEARED

The 449 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,072 m of 2,190 m · 49 %

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 21R at KDTW Detroit Metro Wayne Co in the Airbus A320
98.15 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 14 minutes and covered 2 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
93.28 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 21R at KDTW Detroit Metro Wayne Co. Takeoff distance 4,028 m 155 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 158 kn. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 6 kn at 60 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 5 kn.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 4,028 m using 155.34 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
99.26 %
Liftoff speed was 158 kn - Target 150 kn
Alignment
67.16 %
11.03 m left to 1.70 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
160 80 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500-30-25-20-15-10-5051015202530 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
99.31 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 21R KDTW Detroit Metro Wayne Co.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 160 150
Bank °
97.24 %
4 2.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 10 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
99.01 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 21R KDTW Detroit Metro Wayne Co.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 170 160
Bank °
96.03 %
4 3.5 3
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 12 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,300 1,550 800
99.15 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 21R KDTW Detroit Metro Wayne Co.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 185 170
Bank °
95.76 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 11 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,500 2,150 1,800
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,50004692138184230 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250100200300400500600700800900 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 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Airbus A320
Landing Score 87.12 %
81.56 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 477 ft agl to 87 ft agl. A decrease of 391 ft in 11 seconds.
Glideslope
53.6 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
72.5 %
Good heading alignment
Glideslope °
53.6 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
161 156 150
Alignment
72.5 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
81.71 %
9 5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,317 -1,908 -2,500
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400450 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
81.43 %
Landing
Landing on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 2,190 m. Threshold height at 68 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kn.
Height
70.58 %
Threshold height at 68 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
76.54 %
Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kt. Target 135 kt
Flare
78.61 %
Good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
156 148 140
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-501 -950 -1,400
07515022530037545001427415568 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
88.11 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 413 m. Touchdown speed at 147 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -385 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 10 kn at 160 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 10 kn.
Touchdown
64.76 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -385 ft/m.
Speed
86.53 %
Touchdown speed at 147 kt was fast. Target below 132 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 413 m.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
94 %
Bank angle 0.8 °
G
98.29 %
G 1.16 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
97.37 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,079 m, 49 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,079 m using 49.28 % of runway
Alignment
94.16 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
145 113 80
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
02004006008001,000 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
Switched On
Taxi Lights
Switched Off
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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