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KDFW
Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Runway 36R
Elevation564 ft asl
Weight156,201 lbs
Fuel19,641 lbs
Wind280° · 5 kn · 4 kn cross

Flight Score

99.24 %
KDSM
Des Moines, United States
Runway 31
Elevation909 ft asl
Weight145,364 lbs
Fuel8,742 lbs
Wind357° · 7 kn · 5 kn cross
6 Feb 2026 1:44 583 nm Boeing 737-900 10,899 lbs
Departure Score
99.27 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
98.46 %

What went well

Touched down at -345 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 1,009 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 37 ft and 147 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Departure Roll — Runway alignment max 24.4 ft left at 84 %, −0.21 points
Arrival Rollout — Runway alignment max 17.1 ft left at 92 %, −0.15 points
Arrival Touchdown — Runway alignment max 18.2 ft left at 91 %, −0.14 points

Next time

Departure

Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.

What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 24 ft off the runway centreline.

Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.

See 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 · 24 stages, 22 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 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 7 kt0 kt min to max 10 kt 0 6 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 -0.5 ° -1.0 -0.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.3 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Parking Brake On 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 8 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 8 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 9 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 36R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Average speed was 6 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 4 kt0 kt min to max 6 kt 6 0 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-0.7 ° min to max -0.6 ° -0.6 -0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.2 0.5 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 96.80Departure roll runway 36R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Takeoff distance 7,046 ft 52 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 164 kt. Local weather - Temperature 89 °F. Wind 5 kt at 280 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 7,046 ft52 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 164 ktTarget 154 kt
84 % Runway alignment max 24.4 ft left24.4 ft left to 7.1 ft right -7.1 24.4 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.03 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.3 °-1.1 ° min to max 7.9 ° -0.7 7.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.4 0.8 °
Departure Climb 1 99.98Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.4 °
100 % Average speed 167 kt164 kt min to max 170 kt 164 170 kt
99.9 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.8 ° min to max 2.0 ° 0.8 2.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.13 g1.05 g min to max 1.19 g 1.05 1.11 g
Info Average VSI 586 fpm176 fpm min to max 993 fpm 176 993 fpm
Info Average altitude 10 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl 0 26 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.4 °8.0 ° min to max 12.0 ° 8.0 12.0 °
Departure Climb 2 99.57Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.5 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.4 -0.5 °
100 % Average speed 171 kt170 kt min to max 173 kt 170 173 kt
98 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.1 ° min to max 2.7 ° 2.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g0.96 g min to max 1.11 g 1.11 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 1,440 fpm1,015 fpm min to max 2,556 fpm 1,015 2,556 fpm
Info Average altitude 73 ft agl27 ft agl min to max 314 ft agl 27 314 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.0 °12.0 ° min to max 14.8 ° 12.0 14.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 108 ft agl · 177 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 140 ft agl · 177 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 36R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.4 °-0.5 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.5 -0.4 °
100 % Average speed 175 kt173 kt min to max 177 kt 173 177 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.2 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.96 g0.94 g min to max 0.99 g 0.95 0.99 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,430 fpm2,359 fpm min to max 2,563 fpm 2,563 2,435 fpm
Info Average altitude 666 ft agl400 ft agl min to max 925 ft agl 400 925 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.4 °13.2 ° min to max 14.0 ° 14.0 13.4 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Grapevine (Texas, United States). Climbing from 1,574 ft asl to 36,999 ft asl, an increase of 35,425 ft in 23 minutes and covering 153 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 276 kt176 kt min to max 314 kt 177 259 kt
100 % Average bank angle 4.3 °0.0 ° min to max 30.7 ° 1.3 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.73 g min to max 1.17 g 0.98 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,638 fpm-97 fpm min to max 3,465 fpm 2,457 -97 fpm
Info Average altitude 19,319 ft asl1,574 ft asl min to max 37,015 ft asl 1,574 36,999 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.0 °3.3 ° min to max 13.5 ° 13.4 3.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 2,290 ft agl · 207 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,887 ft agl · 219 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3,303 ft agl · 238 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9,705 ft agl · 292 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 4 miles east of Cromwell (Oklahoma, United States) and lasted 40 minutes, covering 285 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±2,350 ft of 36,999 ft asl36,980 ft asl min to max 37,018 ft asl 36,998 36,996 ft asl
100 % Average speed 257 kt251 kt min to max 259 kt 258 256 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.0 ° min to max 24.8 ° 0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.11 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.9 °3.4 ° min to max 4.5 ° 3.9 3.8 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile west of 8MO5 Cayton Pony Express Airport Maysville (Missouri, United States). Descent from 37,000 ft asl to 2,865 ft asl, a decrease of 34,135 ft in 20 minutes and covering 104 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 249 kt186 kt min to max 310 kt 256 188 kt
100 % Average bank angle 4.5 °0.0 ° min to max 24.0 ° 0.1 11.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.80 g min to max 1.12 g 1.00 1.07 g
Info Average VSI -1,444 fpm-3,633 fpm min to max 68 fpm 34 -456 fpm
Info Average altitude 14,754 ft asl2,865 ft asl min to max 37,000 ft asl 37,000 2,865 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 1.3 °-2.9 ° min to max 5.7 ° 3.8 4.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 8,789 ft agl · 274 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 7,076 ft agl · 266 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Activated 6,983 ft agl · 257 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,717 ft agl · 217 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 1,957 ft agl · 189 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of IA85 Tuinstra Airfield Indianola (Iowa, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±643 ft of 2,625 ft asl2,225 ft asl min to max 3,013 ft asl 2,858 2,225 ft asl
100 % Average speed 169 kt146 kt min to max 189 kt 188 146 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.0 ° min to max 6.3 ° 6.3 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.12 g 1.04 1.01 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °0.2 ° min to max 5.7 ° 4.2 1.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 4 2,209 ft agl · 192 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,900 ft agl · 183 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 1,873 ft agl · 182 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 1,873 ft agl · 182 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,704 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 1,734 ft agl · 164 kt
Arrival Final 4 (GA) 99.62Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,300 ft agl to 962 ft agl. A decrease of 337 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.9 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 145 kt143 kt min to max 147 kt 146 147 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.1 0.0 °
98 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.1 ° min to max 3.7 ° 0.6 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -807 fpm-1,023 fpm min to max -546 fpm -1,023 -546 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,118 ft agl962 ft agl min to max 1,300 ft agl 1,300 962 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °1.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° 1.4 3.3 °
Arrival Final 3 (GA) 100.00Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 954 ft agl to 700 ft agl. A decrease of 254 ft in 23 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.2 °
100 % Average speed 151 kt148 kt min to max 152 kt 148 152 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.1 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.6 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.94 g min to max 1.06 g 0.97 0.94 g
Info Average VSI -634 fpm-760 fpm min to max -531 fpm -531 -682 fpm
Info Average altitude 830 ft agl700 ft agl min to max 954 ft agl 954 700 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °1.6 ° min to max 3.0 ° 3.0 1.6 °
Arrival Final 2 (GA) 96.04Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 688 ft agl to 433 ft agl. A decrease of 254 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
92 % Approach angle 3.4 °3.2 ° min to max 4.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.2 4.0 °
100 % Average speed 151 kt151 kt min to max 153 kt 153 151 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.5 ° -0.1 0.5 °
93 % Average bank angle 3.5 °0.0 ° min to max 5.8 ° 2.9 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.06 g 1.01 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -621 fpm-786 fpm min to max -411 fpm -736 -588 fpm
Info Average altitude 549 ft agl433 ft agl min to max 688 ft agl 688 433 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °1.6 ° min to max 2.9 ° 2.1 1.7 °
Arrival Final 1 (GA) 90.95Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 423 ft agl to 249 ft agl. A decrease of 174 ft in 13 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
55 % Approach angle 4.4 °4.0 ° min to max 5.0 °Target 3.0 ° 4.0 5.0 °
100 % Average speed 151 kt149 kt min to max 151 kt 151 151 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.2 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.3 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.96 g min to max 1.15 g 0.97 1.15 g
Info Average VSI -783 fpm-967 fpm min to max -532 fpm -658 -532 fpm
Info Average altitude 339 ft agl249 ft agl min to max 423 ft agl 423 249 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °1.6 ° min to max 5.8 ° 1.6 5.8 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 235 ft agl · 149 kt
Go-around 100.00Go-Around runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport at 243 ft agl.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 175 kt147 kt min to max 194 kt 153 148 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.8 °0.0 ° min to max 20.2 ° 0.0 1.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.77 g min to max 1.25 g 1.18 0.98 g
Info Average altitude 2,084 ft agl242 ft agl min to max 3,165 ft agl 243 946 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 5.5 °1.4 ° min to max 18.9 ° 7.2 3.8 °

Events

Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 231 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 284 ft agl · 159 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 323 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 607 ft agl · 160 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 807 ft agl · 157 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 992 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Deactivated 1,561 ft agl · 182 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Activated 2,478 ft agl · 183 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 2,781 ft agl · 175 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 2,490 ft agl · 199 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 2,099 ft agl · 188 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 1,500 ft agl · 174 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,451 ft agl · 173 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 1,290 ft agl · 166 kt
Info Flaps Position 7 1,101 ft agl · 152 kt
Arrival Final 4 98.43Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 943 ft agl to 781 ft agl. A decrease of 162 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.3 °2.2 ° min to max 2.4 °Target 3.0 ° 2.2 2.4 °
100 % Average speed 149 kt148 kt min to max 151 kt 148 151 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.7 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.7 0.1 °
92 % Average bank angle 3.1 °0.4 ° min to max 5.9 ° 0.8 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.04 g 0.97 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -390 fpm-531 fpm min to max -226 fpm -226 -412 fpm
Info Average altitude 862 ft agl781 ft agl min to max 943 ft agl 943 781 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.4 °2.8 ° min to max 3.8 ° 3.7 3.3 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 929 ft agl · 149 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 891 ft agl · 150 kt
33.253.53.7547007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-490-368-245-1230123245368490Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 99.47Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 775 ft agl to 578 ft agl. A decrease of 197 ft in 23 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.6 °2.4 ° min to max 2.7 °Target 3.0 ° 2.4 2.6 °
100 % Average speed 149 kt148 kt min to max 150 kt 150 148 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
97 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.0 ° min to max 4.0 ° 4.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.93 g min to max 1.04 g 0.99 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -486 fpm-830 fpm min to max -271 fpm -418 -754 fpm
Info Average altitude 693 ft agl578 ft agl min to max 775 ft agl 775 578 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °2.0 ° min to max 4.1 ° 3.4 2.6 °
22.252.52.7535005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-300-225-150-75075150225300Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 566 ft agl to 298 ft agl. A decrease of 268 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.6 °2.6 ° min to max 2.7 °Target 3.0 ° 2.6 2.6 °
100 % Average speed 148 kt148 kt min to max 149 kt 148 148 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.1 ° min to max 2.5 ° 1.4 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.05 g 1.01 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -650 fpm-750 fpm min to max -550 fpm -706 -691 fpm
Info Average altitude 433 ft agl298 ft agl min to max 566 ft agl 566 298 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °2.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° 2.6 3.1 °
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-240-180-120-60060120180240Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 286 ft agl to 63 ft agl. A decrease of 224 ft in 20 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.6 ° min to max 2.9 °Target 3.0 ° 2.6 2.8 °
100 % Average speed 148 kt148 kt min to max 149 kt 148 148 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.6 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -672 fpm-702 fpm min to max -578 fpm -646 -702 fpm
Info Average altitude 118 ft agl63 ft agl min to max 286 ft agl 286 63 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °2.1 ° min to max 3.4 ° 2.9 2.3 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-170-128-85-4304385128170Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 96.82Landing on runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport, runway length 8,982 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 148 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 148 kt. Target 144 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
87 % Very good landing flare
100 % Runway alignment max 0.1 ft left0.1 ft left to 0.1 ft left 0.1 0.1 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.4 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.99 g min to max 1.10 g 0.99 1.10 g
Info Average speed 146 kt144 kt min to max 148 kt 148 144 kt
Info Average VSI -556 fpm-705 fpm min to max -345 fpm -703 -345 fpm
Info Average altitude 17 ft agl-1 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl 38 -1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.6 °2.4 ° min to max 4.9 ° 2.4 4.9 °
02505007501,00001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,000-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 96.53Touchdown distance was good at 1,009 ft. Touchdown speed at 144 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -345 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 36 °F. Wind 3 kt at 359 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
92 % Touchdown rate was -345 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,009 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 144 ktTarget below 141 kt
91 % Runway alignment max 18.2 ft left17.9 ft left 18.1 17.3 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.4 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.9 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.18 g1.10 g min to max 1.24 g 1.10 1.15 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 143 kt143 kt min to max 144 kt 144 143 kt
Info Average pitch angle 4.6 °4.2 ° min to max 4.9 ° 4.9 4.2 °
Arrival Rollout 96.45Total landing distance 4,243 ft, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 4,243 ft47 % of runway.
92 % Runway alignment max 17.1 ft left17.1 ft left to 0.0 ft left 17.1 1.4 ft
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.89 g min to max 1.12 g 1.12 1.01 g
Info Average speed 125 kt74 kt min to max 136 kt 136 74 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.2 °-1.6 ° min to max 4.2 ° 4.2 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.3 0.0 °

Events

Info Runway Surface Conditions 9 ft agl · 141 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 30 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 24 kt11 kt min to max 66 kt 66 15 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.9 °-1.6 ° min to max -0.5 ° -0.6 -1.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.00 g

Events

Info Autopilot Bank Hold Deactivated 8 ft agl · 25 kt
Info Flaps Position 6 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 21 kt3 kt min to max 30 kt 15 3 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 14 ktmax 15 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-1.8 ° min to max -0.6 ° -1.0 -0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.0 1.4 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 8 ft agl · 16 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 8 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 8 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Autopilot Bank Hold Activated 8 ft agl · 22 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 19 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 8 ft agl · 20 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 8 ft agl · 6 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll7,046 ft · 52 %
100.00Liftoff speed164 kt · target 147, 17 fast
84.01Runway alignment24.4 ft L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.98Rate of climb586 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height37 ft
100.00Threshold speed147 kt · target 143, 4 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.1 ft L
Flare 87.28Very good 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 778 ft 0.08° L +7 kt
2.0 nm 599 ft 0.03° L +5 kt
1.5 nm 443 ft 0.02° R +5 kt
1.0 nm 316 ft 0.17° L +5 kt
0.5 nm 177 ft 0.33° L +6 kt
THR 38 ft 7.9 ft L +5 kt

Touchdown on KDSM 31

Past threshold100.00
1,009ft
Centreline90.94
17.3ft L
Speed100.00
143kttarget 139, 4 fast
Touchdown rate91.54
-345fpm
Impact100.00
1.24G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

37 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 37 ft, down at 1,009 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,982 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 5 kn FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,009 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,009 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 4,098 ft of 8,982 ft · 46 %
Rollout distance100.00
3,089ft46 % used
Rollout alignment92.11
17.1ft L

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The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 36R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The takeoff distance was 7,046 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.

As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 89°F temperature and a 5-knot wind at 280°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Grapevine, Texas, and reached an altitude of 36,999 feet, an increase of 35,425 feet from the initial 1,574 feet above sea level. This climb took 23 minutes and covered 153 nautical miles.

Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles east of Cromwell, Oklahoma. This phase lasted for 40 minutes and covered 285 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile west of the Cayton Pony Express Airport in Maysville, Missouri, and descended from 37,000 feet to 2,865 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,135 feet in 20 minutes, covering 104 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south east of the Tuinstra Airfield in Indianola, Iowa. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport was from the south east, heading 312.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,300 feet above ground level.

However, the aircraft performed a go-around at 243 feet above ground level. The landing was eventually made on runway 31, with a runway length of 8,982 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 148 knots. The touchdown distance was 1,015 feet, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed was 144 knots, which was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -345 feet per minute.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 36°F temperature and a 3-knot wind at 359°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 4,243 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.

The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 583 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 1 hour and 44 minutes. The aircraft used 10,899 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 36R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in the Boeing 737-900
99.27 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 1 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 0.5 0
96.8 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 36R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Takeoff distance 7,046 ft 52 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 164 kt. Local weather - Temperature 89 °F. Wind 5 kt at 280 °. Crosswind: 4 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 7,046 ft using 52.44 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 164 kn - Target 154 kn
Alignment
84.01 %
24.4 ft left to 7.1 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
170 85 0
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 3.5 -1
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,00013,000-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-100102030405060708090100110 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
99.98 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 165 160
Bank °
99.92 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 10 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
99.57 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 170 160
Bank °
98.26 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
15 14 12
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,600 1,750 900
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 36R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 175 170
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
15 14 13
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,600 2,400 2,200
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,00013,0000129258387516645 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7511.250100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.7511.25-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport in the Boeing 737-900
Landing Score 97.45 %
Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) on runway 31, achieving a score of 96.2%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 312.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,300 feet above ground level (agl).

The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 148 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 1,015 feet was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach.

However, the touchdown speed of 144 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -345 feet per minute (fpm). This could potentially have caused some stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may have affected the overall ride quality for passengers.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 36°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from 359°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 2 knots, which was relatively light and did not pose a significant challenge to the pilot. The total landing distance of 4,243 feet was 47% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range for a Boeing 737-900 aircraft.

Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and rollout phases. However, there were some minor deviations from the recommended procedures, which may have affected the overall performance of the landing.

98.43 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 943 ft agl to 781 ft agl. A decrease of 162 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
151 145 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
92.14 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-226 -413 -600
33.253.53.7547007508008509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-490-368-245-1230123245368490 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
99.47 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 775 ft agl to 578 ft agl. A decrease of 197 ft in 23 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
150 145 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
97.35 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-271 -585 -900
22.252.52.7535005506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 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 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 566 ft agl to 298 ft agl. A decrease of 268 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
149 145 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-551 -675 -800
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-240-180-120-60060120180240 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 286 ft agl to 63 ft agl. A decrease of 224 ft in 20 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
149 145 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-578 -689 -800
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
96.82 %
Landing
Landing on runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport, runway length 8,982 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 148 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 148 kt. Target 144 kt
Flare
87.28 %
Very good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
148 144 140
Pitch °
Info
5 3.5 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-355 -578 -800
02505007501,00001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,000-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
96.53 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 1,009 ft. Touchdown speed at 144 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -345 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 36 °F. Wind 3 kt at 359 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
Touchdown
91.54 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -345 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 144 kt was a little fast. Target below 141 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 1,009 ft.
Alignment
90.94 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 ft from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.7 °
G
100 %
G 1.18 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
96.45 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 4,243 ft, 47 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 4,243 ft using 47.24 % of runway
Alignment
92.11 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
143 112 80
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
5 2 -1
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 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
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
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