The flight began with a Boeing 737-600 aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at Las Américas International Airport, a process that took 4 minutes and covered approximately 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 17, with a takeoff distance of 1,065 meters, which equated to just 32% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 147 knots.
As the aircraft departed the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with no wind or crosswind present. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, commencing just one mile south of the airport. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from 1,122 feet above sea level to an altitude of 37,934 feet, a significant increase of 36,812 feet, all within 34 minutes and over a distance of 241 nautical miles.
Following the ascent, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 23 miles south of the West Caicos emergency position. This cruise lasted for an impressive 118 minutes, covering a distance of 902 nautical miles. As the aircraft continued its journey, it entered a gradual descent phase 69 miles south of Pensacola, a naval base in Florida. From an altitude of 37,712 feet, the aircraft descended to 3,040 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,673 feet, in a mere 17 minutes. The aircraft then covered a distance of 159 nautical miles.
Later on, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time for just 2 minutes, as it flew over Belle Chasse in Louisiana, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. However, this brief cruise was followed by a more pronounced descent, which began just two miles northeast of Timberlane in Louisiana. From an altitude of 3,014 feet, the aircraft descended to 1,287 feet, a decrease of 1,727 feet, over a distance of 11 nautical miles, all within 3 minutes.
The flight then commenced its final approach, aiming to land on runway 29 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, located 4 nautical miles east of the aircraft's position. The aircraft descended to an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level and then flew a heading of 285 degrees. Once the aircraft was ready to land, it touched down at a speed of 119 knots, just 299 meters down the runway. The touchdown distance was good, but the touchdown rate was a little unsatisfactory, at -229 feet per minute.
The aircraft then rolled along the runway, its alignment being very good. The total landing distance was 766 meters, which accounted for just 26% of the runway. Once the aircraft had come to a stop, it was ready to taxi to the parking area, a process that took just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,328 nautical miles, taking a total of 182 minutes. The aircraft consumed a total of 8,239 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 23 kt |
3 | 17 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 16 kt max 16 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.60 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.60 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -1.8 ° min to max -1.5 ° |
-1.6 | -1.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 13:51:27 |
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Engine 2 Started at 13:51:27 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 13:51:27 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 13:51:27 |
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Landing Gear Down at 13:51:27 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 13:51:27 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 13:51:32 |
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Engine 1 Started at 13:51:43 |
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Parking Brake On at 13:52:23 |
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Parking Brake Off at 13:52:25 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 13:55:32 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 13:55:32 |
Entering runway 17 at MDSD Las Américas International Airport, Average speed was 17 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 17 kt 16 kt min to max 17 kt |
17 | 17 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -1.7 ° min to max -1.5 ° |
-1.5 | -1.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.3 | 0.8 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 17 at MDSD Las Américas International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,065 m 32 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 147 kt. Local weather - Temperature 32 °C. Wind 0 kt at 89 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,065 m 32 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 147 kt Target 149 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 1.81 m 1.81 m left to 0.00 m left |
1.81 | 0.72 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.00 | 1.06 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
-1.4 | 8.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 MDSD Las Américas International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 155 kt 147 kt min to max 163 kt |
147 | 163 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 1.02 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.07 | 1.04 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 625 fpm 278 fpm min to max 934 fpm |
278 | 934 fpm | |
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Average altitude 20 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl |
0 | 48 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 8.5 ° min to max 9.3 ° |
8.6 | 9.0 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 13:56:27 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 MDSD Las Américas International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 170 kt 163 kt min to max 193 kt |
163 | 193 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.1 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.88 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.04 | 0.90 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 1,282 fpm 945 fpm min to max 3,013 fpm |
945 | 3,013 fpm | |
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Average altitude 100 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 397 ft agl |
50 | 397 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.6 ° 6.9 ° min to max 12.2 ° |
9.0 | 10.9 ° | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 13:56:33 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 13:56:38 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 13:56:42 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17 MDSD Las Américas International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 209 kt 196 kt min to max 220 kt |
196 | 220 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.22 g |
0.86 | 1.22 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,722 fpm 2,439 fpm min to max 3,544 fpm |
2,932 | 3,544 fpm | |
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Average altitude 703 ft agl 446 ft agl min to max 991 ft agl |
446 | 991 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 9.0 ° min to max 13.4 ° |
10.1 | 13.4 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 13:56:45 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 13:56:53 |
Enroute climb started 1 mile south of MDSD Las Américas International Airport Santo Domingo (Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic). Climbing from 1,122 ft asl to 37,934 ft asl, an increase of 36,812 ft in 34 minutes and covering 241 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 276 kt 216 kt min to max 324 kt |
220 | 257 kt | |
| 80.58 % |
Average bank angle 8.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 49.7 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° | |
| 98 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.63 g min to max 1.57 g |
1.21 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 1,762 fpm -209 fpm min to max 6,572 fpm |
3,997 | 23 fpm | |
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Average altitude 22,491 ft asl 1,122 ft asl min to max 37,934 ft asl |
1,122 | 37,934 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.9 ° 0.8 ° min to max 21.1 ° |
14.4 | 3.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 13:58:43 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 13:58:44 |
Enroute level cruise started 23 miles south of MB01 West Caicos (emergency) West Caicos (Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands) and lasted 118 minutes, covering 902 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 37,949 ft asl 37,794 ft asl min to max 38,055 ft asl |
37,933 | 37,794 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 257 kt 254 kt min to max 259 kt |
256 | 259 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.98 | 0.99 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 2.8 ° 1.9 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
3.0 | 1.9 ° |
Enroute descent started 69 miles south of FM01 Pensacola Moving Carrier - CVN78 (Florida, United States). Descent from 37,712 ft asl to 3,040 ft asl, a decrease of 34,673 ft in 17 minutes and covering 159 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 295 kt 236 kt min to max 340 kt |
259 | 243 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 4.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 20.3 ° |
0.6 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.00 | 0.89 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -1,458 fpm -2,103 fpm min to max 367 fpm |
-490 | 3 fpm | |
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Average altitude 22,013 ft asl 3,023 ft asl min to max 37,712 ft asl |
37,712 | 3,040 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.6 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
2.0 | 0.8 ° | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 16:41:06 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:41:06 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 16:43:27 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 16:43:28 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 16:43:29 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:43:30 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 16:43:31 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:43:32 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 16:43:33 |
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Landing Gear Down at 16:46:17 |
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Landing Gear Up at 16:46:20 |
Enroute level cruise started 6 miles south east of Belle Chasse (Louisiana, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 7 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 3,032 ft asl 3,016 ft asl min to max 3,050 ft asl |
3,023 | 3,016 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 248 kt 242 kt min to max 253 kt |
242 | 249 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.76 g min to max 1.28 g |
1.03 | 1.11 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.2 | 1.5 ° |
Enroute descent started 2 miles north east of Timberlane (Louisiana, United States). Descent from 3,014 ft asl to 1,287 ft asl, a decrease of 1,727 ft in 3 minutes and covering 11 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 220 kt 187 kt min to max 252 kt |
248 | 188 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.1 ° |
0.3 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.19 g |
1.08 | 0.98 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -661 fpm -1,434 fpm min to max 298 fpm |
-70 | -1,136 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,211 ft asl 1,287 ft asl min to max 3,046 ft asl |
3,014 | 1,287 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -2.3 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
0.8 | -0.6 ° | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Down at 16:49:34 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 16:51:05 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 16:51:14 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 16:51:26 |
Approaching runway 29 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,265 ft agl to 962 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 17 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 179 kt 171 kt min to max 187 kt |
187 | 171 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.5 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.02 | 0.98 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -1,018 fpm -1,158 fpm min to max -860 fpm |
-1,158 | -1,006 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,106 ft agl 962 ft agl min to max 1,265 ft agl |
1,265 | 962 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
-0.5 | 0.3 ° | |
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Flaps Position 5 at 16:51:52 |
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Flaps Position 6 at 16:52:02 |
Approaching runway 29 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 945 ft agl to 643 ft agl. A decrease of 302 ft in 21 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 156 kt 141 kt min to max 170 kt |
170 | 141 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.3 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.92 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.03 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -834 fpm -1,085 fpm min to max -573 fpm |
-1,028 | -693 fpm | |
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Average altitude 793 ft agl 643 ft agl min to max 945 ft agl |
945 | 643 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.4 | 0.4 ° | |
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Flaps Position 5 at 16:52:03 |
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Flaps Position 6 at 16:52:04 |
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Flaps Position 8 at 16:52:10 |
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Flaps Position 6 at 16:52:11 |
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Flaps Position 7 at 16:52:14 |
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Flaps Position 8 at 16:52:19 |
Approaching runway 29 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 632 ft agl to 302 ft agl. A decrease of 330 ft in 24 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 131 kt 129 kt min to max 140 kt |
140 | 130 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
0.4 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -792 fpm -997 fpm min to max -500 fpm |
-678 | -500 fpm | |
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Average altitude 458 ft agl 302 ft agl min to max 632 ft agl |
632 | 302 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.3 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
0.3 | 1.8 ° |
Approaching runway 29 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 294 ft agl to 31 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 20 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.1 ° 1.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 130 kt 127 kt min to max 133 kt |
130 | 127 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.5 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.98 | 1.03 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -626 fpm -973 fpm min to max -438 fpm |
-510 | -438 fpm | |
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Average altitude 76 ft agl 31 ft agl min to max 294 ft agl |
294 | 31 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.1 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
1.3 | 3.2 ° |
Landing on runway 29 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, runway length 2,980 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 127 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 127 kt. Target 125 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.0 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 1.01 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.03 | 1.02 g | |
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Average speed 123 kt 119 kt min to max 127 kt |
127 | 119 kt | |
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Average VSI -333 fpm -434 fpm min to max -229 fpm |
-434 | -229 fpm | |
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Average altitude 11 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 23 ft agl |
23 | 2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
3.2 | 4.3 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 299 m. Touchdown speed at 119 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -229 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 27 °C. Wind 4 kt at 30 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 95.54 % |
Touchdown VSI was -229 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 299 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 119 kt Target below 122 kt |
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| 97.17 % |
Runway alignment max 3.83 m 3.74 m left |
3.83 | 3.61 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
1.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.15 g 1.02 g min to max 1.25 g |
1.02 | 1.23 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 119 kt 119 kt min to max 119 kt |
119 | 119 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.2 ° 4.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
4.3 | 4.0 ° |
Total landing distance 766 m, 26 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 766 m 26 % of runway. |
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| 99.09 % |
Runway alignment max 3.30 m 3.30 m left to 0.00 m left |
3.30 | 1.06 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.09 | 0.98 g | |
| Info |
Average speed 114 kt 64 kt min to max 121 kt |
121 | 64 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.2 ° -1.8 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
3.6 | -1.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.3 | 0.0 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 25 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 27 kt 14 kt min to max 57 kt |
57 | 14 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -1.7 ° -2.3 ° min to max -1.3 ° |
-2.0 | -1.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.99 | 0.99 g | |
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Flaps Position 7 at 16:53:35 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 16:53:36 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 16:53:36 |
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Flaps Position 6 at 16:53:40 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 16:53:43 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 13 kt 4 kt min to max 19 kt |
14 | 4 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 9 kt max 15 kt |
0 | 4 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -1.9 ° min to max -1.1 ° |
-1.2 | -1.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.0 | 0.3 ° | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 16:53:46 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 16:53:49 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 16:53:54 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 16:53:58 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:54:05 |
The Boeing 737-600 successfully executed a landing at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) on runway 29. The plane, approaching from the east with a heading of 285.0° at 4 nautical miles away, descended at an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level.
The final approach was executed with a high degree of precision, scoring an impressive 99.5%. This suggests that pilots adhered closely to established procedures and the aircraft was flown to precise speeds and altitudes. Upon landing, the threshold speed was spot on at 127 kt, further showcasing the pilots' skill and attention to detail.
Another key factor in this smooth landing was the touchdown distance, which came in at 299 meters. This is a desirable outcome, as excessive distance on the runway can be a safety concern. The touchdown speed, meanwhile, was equally well managed at 119 kt, allowing the pilots to retain control and bring the aircraft to a stop in a relatively short distance.
However, there was room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate, which was fair at -229 fpm. While not exceptional, this is not typically a cause for concern, and the pilots likely aimed to balance touchdown rate with other factors such as speed and distance.
An examination of the local weather conditions at the time of landing adds context to this impressive landing. The temperature was a pleasant 27°C, while wind conditions were minimal, at 4 kt at a direction of 30°. This resulted in a relatively minor crosswind of 3 kt and a subtle tailwind of 1 kt, which is unlikely to have significantly impacted the landing. The total landing distance covered was 766 meters, accounting for just 26% of the runway. This suggests that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop efficiently, allowing them to take advantage of the available runway length.
In terms of rollout alignment, this particular landing was exceptional, with the pilots demonstrating excellent skills in keeping the aircraft on a straight path from the time of touchdown onwards.
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