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KDSM
Des Moines, United States
Runway 05
Elevation915 ft asl
Weight136,185 lbs
Fuel16,054 lbs
Wind90° · 2 kn · 1 kn cross

Flight Score

99.92 %
KIAH
Houston, United States
Runway 26R
Elevation89 ft asl
Weight125,286 lbs
Fuel4,831 lbs
Wind160° · 3 kn · 3 kn cross
1 Jun 2025 2:04 758 nm Boeing 737-900 11,223 lbs
Departure Score
99.99 %
Enroute Score
99.94 %
Arrival Score
99.83 %

What went well

Touched down at -138 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 1,487 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 46 ft and 138 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — scored 98.72 %, −0.05 points

Next time

Arrival

Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 132 kt before crossing the threshold.

What happened: You crossed the threshold at 138 kt, 6 kt above the 132 kt target.

Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 132 kt at the threshold.

See Arrival Landing

Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.

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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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 8 kt0 kt min to max 12 kt 1 11 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 9 ktmax 9 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 -0.8 °-1.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.5 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.0 0.4 °

Events

Info Pitot Heat Switched On 8 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl
Info Battery Master On 8 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 8 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 8 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 05 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport, Average speed was 15 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 16 kt8 kt min to max 22 kt 11 8 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-1.6 ° min to max -0.5 ° -0.5 -0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.4 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 10 kt
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 05 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport. Takeoff distance 5,488 ft 61 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 153 kt. Local weather - Temperature 80 °F. Wind 2 kt at 89 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 5,488 ft61 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 153 ktTarget 144 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 8.8 ft right6.8 ft left to 8.8 ft right -7.8 6.8 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.90 g min to max 1.16 g 1.00 1.05 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-1.1 ° min to max 8.0 ° -1.0 8.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
100 % Average speed 158 kt153 kt min to max 162 kt 153 162 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.1 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g1.05 g min to max 1.11 g 1.06 1.08 g
Info Average VSI 559 fpm252 fpm min to max 859 fpm 252 859 fpm
Info Average altitude 18 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl 0 44 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.3 °8.1 ° min to max 10.5 ° 8.1 10.5 °
Departure Climb 2 99.97Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 163 kt162 kt min to max 167 kt 162 167 kt
99.9 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.4 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.9 2.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.96 g min to max 1.12 g 1.08 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 1,264 fpm870 fpm min to max 2,779 fpm 870 2,779 fpm
Info Average altitude 92 ft agl45 ft agl min to max 384 ft agl 45 384 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.7 °10.5 ° min to max 15.1 ° 10.5 14.2 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 88 ft agl · 169 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 88 ft agl · 169 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.5 °0.3 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.3 0.7 °
100 % Average speed 168 kt167 kt min to max 169 kt 167 169 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.8 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.91 g min to max 0.98 g 0.95 0.97 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,725 fpm2,519 fpm min to max 2,789 fpm 2,773 2,519 fpm
Info Average altitude 693 ft agl429 ft agl min to max 972 ft agl 429 972 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.9 °12.9 ° min to max 14.3 ° 14.1 12.9 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of KDSM Des Moines International Airport Des Moines (Iowa, United States). Climbing from 1,966 ft asl to 37,974 ft asl, an increase of 36,008 ft in 18 minutes and covering 110 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 230 kt170 kt min to max 290 kt 170 222 kt
100 % Average bank angle 9.6 °0.0 ° min to max 31.0 ° 1.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.61 g min to max 1.34 g 0.96 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 2,093 fpm-244 fpm min to max 3,744 fpm 2,497 9 fpm
Info Average altitude 14,098 ft asl1,966 ft asl min to max 37,991 ft asl 1,966 37,974 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 7.7 °2.8 ° min to max 14.0 ° 12.6 4.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 2,774 ft agl · 197 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3,969 ft agl · 221 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 3,998 ft agl · 222 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 4,084 ft agl · 222 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 4,387 ft agl · 224 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9,407 ft agl · 261 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 4 miles west of 8MO5 Cayton Pony Express Airport Maysville (Missouri, United States) and lasted 60 minutes, covering 480 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±2,399 ft of 37,977 ft asl37,937 ft asl min to max 38,000 ft asl 37,977 37,967 ft asl
100 % Average speed 256 kt220 kt min to max 260 kt 220 257 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.9 °0.0 ° min to max 30.7 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.98 g min to max 1.15 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °2.9 ° min to max 4.7 ° 4.7 3.1 °
Enroute Descent 99.69Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of 5TS3 Knapp Pecan Orchard Airpark Dawson (Texas, United States). Descent from 37,968 ft asl to 6,410 ft asl, a decrease of 31,558 ft in 17 minutes and covering 122 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 289 kt238 kt min to max 344 kt 257 240 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.9 °0.0 ° min to max 30.8 ° 0.2 0.1 °
97 % Average g force 1.03 g0.39 g min to max 1.20 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -1,648 fpm-4,668 fpm min to max 356 fpm 2 -1,142 fpm
Info Average altitude 17,633 ft asl6,410 ft asl min to max 37,972 ft asl 37,968 6,410 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-5.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° 3.1 0.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,591 ft agl · 283 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Stagecoach (Texas, United States) and lasted 7 minutes, covering 29 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±811 ft of 5,877 ft asl5,677 ft asl min to max 6,216 ft asl 6,216 5,809 ft asl
100 % Average speed 216 kt192 kt min to max 242 kt 240 192 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.1 °0.0 ° min to max 26.2 ° 0.1 16.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.97 g min to max 1.19 g 1.01 0.98 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 4.0 °0.6 ° min to max 6.2 ° 0.6 4.8 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 5,535 ft agl · 235 kt
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 5 miles north east of Atascocita (Texas, United States). Descent from 5,811 ft asl to 1,465 ft asl, a decrease of 4,346 ft in 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 184 kt171 kt min to max 196 kt 192 171 kt
100 % Average bank angle 9.9 °0.1 ° min to max 17.6 ° 15.5 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.91 g min to max 1.14 g 1.03 0.94 g
Info Average VSI -1,256 fpm-2,368 fpm min to max 281 fpm 158 -724 fpm
Info Average altitude 4,375 ft asl1,465 ft asl min to max 5,883 ft asl 5,811 1,465 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-3.9 ° min to max 5.8 ° 5.2 0.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 5,804 ft agl · 207 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 4,887 ft agl · 202 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 4,116 ft agl · 206 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 3,644 ft agl · 207 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3,445 ft agl · 208 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 1,413 ft agl · 180 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,362 ft agl to 1,035 ft agl. A decrease of 327 ft in 19 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.2 °3.2 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 163 kt153 kt min to max 171 kt 171 153 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.1 ° min to max 1.8 ° 1.0 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.86 g min to max 1.10 g 0.99 1.05 g
Info Average VSI -965 fpm-1,259 fpm min to max -774 fpm -800 -774 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,191 ft agl1,035 ft agl min to max 1,362 ft agl 1,362 1,035 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.5 ° min to max 1.3 ° 0.0 0.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 6 1,208 ft agl · 173 kt
33.253.53.7549501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-370-278-185-93093185278370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,025 ft agl to 667 ft agl. A decrease of 357 ft in 22 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.2 °3.1 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 144 kt139 kt min to max 152 kt 152 139 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.09 g 1.02 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -909 fpm-1,246 fpm min to max -654 fpm -690 -934 fpm
Info Average altitude 842 ft agl667 ft agl min to max 1,025 ft agl 1,025 667 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.3 -0.0 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 7 987 ft agl · 157 kt
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-300-225-150-75075150225300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 651 ft agl to 332 ft agl. A decrease of 318 ft in 22 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.9 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 136 kt135 kt min to max 139 kt 139 136 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.94 g min to max 1.08 g 1.01 0.97 g
Info Average VSI -816 fpm-1,016 fpm min to max -578 fpm -970 -663 fpm
Info Average altitude 478 ft agl332 ft agl min to max 651 ft agl 651 332 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °0.2 ° min to max 2.9 ° 0.2 1.8 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-230-173-115-58058115173230Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 320 ft agl to 60 ft agl. A decrease of 260 ft in 19 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 138 kt136 kt min to max 139 kt 136 138 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.2 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.04 g 1.01 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -791 fpm-848 fpm min to max -707 fpm -710 -739 fpm
Info Average altitude 114 ft agl60 ft agl min to max 320 ft agl 320 60 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °1.3 ° min to max 2.1 ° 2.1 1.8 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-170-128-85-4304385128170Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 100.00Landing on runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, runway length 8,988 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 138 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 138 kt. Target 127 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
100 % Perfect landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.0 ft0.0 ft left to 0.0 ft left 0.0 0.0 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.99 g min to max 1.10 g 1.00 1.03 g
Info Average speed 138 kt137 kt min to max 138 kt 138 137 kt
Info Average VSI -525 fpm-736 fpm min to max -138 fpm -736 -138 fpm
Info Average altitude 17 ft agl2 ft agl min to max 46 ft agl 46 2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °1.8 ° min to max 4.2 ° 1.8 4.1 °
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,75001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 98.72Touchdown distance was good at 1,486 ft. Touchdown speed at 137 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -138 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 91 °F. Wind 3 kt at 160 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
99 % Touchdown rate was -138 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,487 ftTarget 1,500 ft
95 % Speed at touchdown 137 ktTarget below 124 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 0.5 ft left0.2 ft left 0.1 0.5 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g1.02 g min to max 1.07 g 1.03 1.02 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 137 kt137 kt min to max 137 kt 137 137 kt
Info Average pitch angle 4.0 °3.9 ° min to max 4.1 ° 4.1 3.9 °
Arrival Rollout 99.92Total landing distance 5,181 ft, 58 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 5,181 ft58 % of runway.
99.8 % Runway alignment max 10.2 ft left10.2 ft left to 4.3 ft right 0.5 1.4 ft
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.97 g min to max 1.03 g 1.02 0.99 g
Info Average speed 131 kt73 kt min to max 142 kt 142 73 kt
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °-1.1 ° min to max 3.9 ° 3.9 -1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.3 0.1 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 31 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 33 kt23 kt min to max 68 kt 68 23 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.0 °-1.2 ° min to max -0.8 ° -1.2 -0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 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 Fully Retracted 8 ft agl · 25 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 8 ft agl · 25 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 8 ft agl · 25 kt
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 12 kt6 kt min to max 20 kt 20 6 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 8 ktmax 8 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 -1.0 °-1.1 ° min to max -0.9 ° -1.0 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.1 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 15 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 15 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 15 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 15 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 15 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 15 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 10 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll5,724 ft · 64 %
100.00Liftoff speed153 kt · target 144, 9 fast
100.00Runway alignment8.8 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb558 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height46 ft
100.00Threshold speed138 kt · target 132, 6 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.0 ft L
Flare 100.00Perfect landing 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.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed
Wings level

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 1,063 ft 0.14° R +24 kt
2.0 nm 708 ft 0.14° R +8 kt
1.5 nm 516 ft 0.14° R +4 kt
1.0 nm 357 ft 0.08° R +4 kt
0.5 nm 207 ft 0.06° R +7 kt
THR 43 ft 1.1 ft R +7 kt

Touchdown on KIAH 26R

Past threshold100.00
1,487ft
Centreline100.00
0.5ft L
Speed95.26
136kttarget 129, 7 fast
Touchdown rate98.68
-138fpmfirst contact -72 fpm
Impact100.00
1.07G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 5,413 ft of the approach.

46 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 46 ft, down at 1,487 ft

Plan view — the first 5,413 ft of the 8,988 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 2 kn FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,487 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,487 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 5,013 ft of 8,988 ft · 56 %
Rollout distance100.00
3,526ft56 % used
Rollout alignment99.82
10.2ft L

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 05 at Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) in Des Moines, Iowa. The takeoff distance was 5,488 feet, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.

As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 80°F and winds of 2 knots at 89°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was also 1 knot. After departing from KDSM, the enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,966 feet above sea level to 37,974 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,008 feet in 18 minutes, covering 110 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise began 4 miles west of Cayton Pony Express Airport (8MO5) in Maysville, Missouri, and lasted for 60 minutes, covering 480 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile northeast of Knapp Pecan Orchard Airpark (5TS3) in Dawson, Texas, descending from 37,968 feet above sea level to 6,410 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,558 feet in 17 minutes, covering 122 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time starting 1 mile east of Stagecoach, Texas, and lasting for 7 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 5 miles northeast of Atascocita, Texas, where the aircraft descended from 5,811 feet above sea level to 1,465 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,346 feet in 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 26R at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (KIAH) was made from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,362 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26R, which had a length of 8,988 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots.

The touchdown point was 155 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -138 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 91°F and winds of 3 knots at 160°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.

The total landing distance was 5,181 feet, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft took 7 minutes to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 758 nautical miles, taking 124 minutes, and the aircraft used 11,223 pounds of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 05 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport in the Boeing 737-900
99.99 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 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 -1
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 05 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport. Takeoff distance 5,488 ft 61 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 153 kt. Local weather - Temperature 80 °F. Wind 2 kt at 89 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 5,488 ft using 61.19 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 153 kn - Target 144 kn
Alignment
100 %
6.8 ft left to 8.8 ft 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
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
9 4 -1
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,000-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010203040506070 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 05 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
11 9.5 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
900 450 0
99.97 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 05 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 165 160
Bank °
99.87 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 13 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,800 1,750 700
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 05 KDSM Des Moines International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 165 160
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
15 14 12
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,800 2,600 2,400
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00004896144192240 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7510100200300400500600700800900 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 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport in the Boeing 737-900
Landing Score 99.66 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport on runway 26R. The final approach was executed from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,362 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a high level of precision throughout the approach, achieving a score of 99.7%.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 155 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the optimal landing area. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly fast on touchdown. The touchdown rate of -138 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was well-controlled.

The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 91°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.

The total landing distance of 5,181 feet was 58% of the available runway length, which is 8,988 feet. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.

Overall, the landing was executed with a high level of precision and control, and the aircraft came to a stop safely within the available runway length.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,362 ft agl to 1,035 ft agl. A decrease of 327 ft in 19 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
171 160 150
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-774 -1,037 -1,300
33.253.53.7549501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-370-278-185-93093185278370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,025 ft agl to 667 ft agl. A decrease of 357 ft in 22 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
152 141 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-654 -977 -1,300
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-300-225-150-75075150225300 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 651 ft agl to 332 ft agl. A decrease of 318 ft in 22 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
139 135 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-578 -839 -1,100
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-230-173-115-58058115173230 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 320 ft agl to 60 ft agl. A decrease of 260 ft in 19 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
139 134 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-707 -803 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-170-128-85-4304385128170 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Landing
Landing on runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, runway length 8,988 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 138 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 138 kt. Target 127 kt
Flare
100 %
Perfect landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
139 134 130
Pitch °
Info
5 3 1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-143 -472 -800
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,75001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,750-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
98.72 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 1,486 ft. Touchdown speed at 137 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was smooth at -138 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 91 °F. Wind 3 kt at 160 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
98.68 %
Touchdown rate was smooth at -138 fpm.
Speed
95.26 %
Touchdown speed at 137 kt was fast. Target below 124 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was 155 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.2 °
G
100 %
G 1.05 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
99.92 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 5,181 ft, 58 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 5,181 ft using 57.64 % of runway
Alignment
99.82 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
137 103 70
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
4 1.5 -1
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered 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
Metrics
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