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KCNW
Waco, United States
Runway 17L
Elevation469 ft asl
Weight1,782 kg
Fuel127 kg
Wind160° · 6 kn · 2 kn cross

Flight Score

97.66 %
KADS
Dallas, United States
Runway 16
Elevation633 ft asl
Weight1,771 kg
Fuel116 kg
Wind160° · 6 kn
12 Apr 2026 1:07 156 nm DA42-VI 12 kg
Departure Score
97.15 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
95.84 %

What went well

Touchdown 309 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 36 ft and 82 kt — both inside band
Straight touchdown — 4.27 m off the centreline, no bounce

What held you back

Departure Roll — Liftoff speed was 92 kt at 51 %, −0.65 points
Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown rate was -239 fpm at 65 %, −0.65 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 77 %, −0.53 points

Next time

Departure

Rotate as soon as the aircraft reaches 70 kt rather than letting speed build further.

What happened: You rotated late, lifting off at 92 kt against a 70 kt target, and the climb speed carried fast at 112 kt. A late rotation like this usually leaves the climb speed running fast behind it.

Watch for: Watch airspeed against the 70 kt rotation target.

See Departure RollDeparture Climb 3

Arrival

Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.

What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.

Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.

See Arrival LandingArrival Touchdown

A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.

Read more in Improve Your Take-Offs

Start to finish · 19 stages, 17 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 22 minutes and covered 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 14 kt0 kt min to max 24 kt 0 13 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 12 ktmax 15 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °-0.6 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.0 1.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.0 0.5 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 3 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 3 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 3 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Activated 3 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 3 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 3 ft agl
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 3 ft agl
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 3 ft agl
Info Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated 3 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 3 ft agl · 17 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 3 ft agl · 17 kt
Info Parking Brake On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Info Parking Brake Off 3 ft agl · 2 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 17L at KCNW TSTC Waco Airport, Average speed was 13 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 13 kt12 kt min to max 13 kt 13 12 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.8 °1.7 ° min to max 1.9 ° 1.7 1.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 90.19Departure roll runway 17L at KCNW TSTC Waco Airport. Takeoff distance 686 m 26 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 92 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 6 kt at 160 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 5 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 686 m26 % of runway
51 % Liftoff speed was 92 ktTarget 70 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 0.76 m left0.76 m left to 0.53 m right 0.64 -0.53 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.04 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 1.9 °1.1 ° min to max 4.4 ° 1.8 4.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.1 0.6 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17L KCNW TSTC Waco Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °-0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 -0.0 °
100 % Average speed 96 kt92 kt min to max 100 kt 92 100 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.0 ° min to max 2.5 ° 0.7 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g1.02 g min to max 1.07 g 1.04 1.03 g
Info Average VSI 484 fpm311 fpm min to max 658 fpm 311 658 fpm
Info Average altitude 15 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl 1 39 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.3 °4.5 ° min to max 7.5 ° 4.5 7.4 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17L KCNW TSTC Waco Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.6 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.0 °
100 % Average speed 102 kt100 kt min to max 107 kt 100 107 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.02 1.02 g
Info Average VSI 856 fpm665 fpm min to max 1,512 fpm 665 1,512 fpm
Info Average altitude 99 ft agl40 ft agl min to max 342 ft agl 40 342 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.0 °7.4 ° min to max 10.2 ° 7.4 10.2 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 169 ft agl · 105 kt
Departure Climb 3 95.58Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17L KCNW TSTC Waco Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
89 % Climb speed 112 kt107 kt min to max 116 ktTarget 94 kt, 18 kt fast 107 116 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° 1.6 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.89 g min to max 1.03 g 0.89 0.99 g
100 % Landing gear up at 148 ft aglTarget by 400 ft agl
Info Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.2 °
Info Average VSI 1,426 fpm1,272 fpm min to max 1,552 fpm 1,525 1,552 fpm
Info Average altitude 665 ft agl393 ft agl min to max 963 ft agl 393 963 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.1 °7.7 ° min to max 8.8 ° 8.6 8.0 °

Events

Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 495 ft agl · 112 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 495 ft agl · 112 kt
Info 49 Activated 495 ft agl · 112 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 516 ft agl · 112 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 516 ft agl · 112 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started overhead KCNW TSTC Waco Airport Waco (Texas, United States). Climbing from 1,442 ft asl to 9,007 ft asl, an increase of 7,565 ft in 6 minutes and covering 12 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 116 kt113 kt min to max 143 kt 116 143 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.6 °0.0 ° min to max 20.2 ° 0.2 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.94 g min to max 1.07 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,345 fpm6 fpm min to max 1,575 fpm 1,555 6 fpm
Info Average altitude 4,630 ft asl1,442 ft asl min to max 9,007 ft asl 1,442 9,007 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 7.8 °0.6 ° min to max 8.2 ° 8.0 0.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 4,429 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 4,429 ft agl · 126 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 8,305 ft agl · 130 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of TA57 Texas Valley Air Field Waco (Texas, United States) and lasted 27 minutes, covering 81 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±950 ft of 9,002 ft asl8,990 ft asl min to max 9,011 ft asl 9,007 8,991 ft asl
100 % Average speed 150 kt144 kt min to max 162 kt 150 150 kt
100 % Average bank angle 3.6 °0.0 ° min to max 15.2 ° 0.2 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.97 g min to max 1.07 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-1.8 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.4 0.6 °

Events

Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 8,505 ft agl · 170 kt
Info 49 Activated 8,505 ft agl · 170 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 8,477 ft agl · 169 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 8,477 ft agl · 169 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 8,521 ft agl · 172 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 8,521 ft agl · 172 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 8,546 ft agl · 174 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 8,546 ft agl · 174 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 8,567 ft agl · 170 kt
Info 49 Activated 8,567 ft agl · 170 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 8,568 ft agl · 170 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 8,568 ft agl · 170 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 8,579 ft agl · 169 kt
Info 49 Activated 8,579 ft agl · 169 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 8,584 ft agl · 171 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 8,582 ft agl · 171 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 8,582 ft agl · 171 kt
Info 49 Deactivated 8,582 ft agl · 171 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 1 mile south east of TA18 Sunset Airport Forney (Texas, United States). Descent from 8,992 ft asl to 7,345 ft asl, a decrease of 1,647 ft in 3 minutes and covering 9 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 150 kt148 kt min to max 151 kt 150 149 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -575 fpm-821 fpm min to max 6 fpm 6 -797 fpm
Info Average altitude 8,274 ft asl7,345 ft asl min to max 8,994 ft asl 8,992 7,345 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.4 °-2.4 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 -2.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 8,555 ft agl · 172 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 8,555 ft agl · 172 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 3 miles north east of Mesquite (Texas, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±867 ft of 7,345 ft asl7,345 ft asl min to max 7,345 ft asl 7,345 7,345 ft asl
100 % Average speed 149 kt149 kt min to max 149 kt 149 149 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.99 g min to max 0.99 g 0.99 0.99 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -2.1 °-2.1 ° min to max -2.1 ° -2.1 -2.1 °
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 3 miles north east of Mesquite (Texas, United States). Descent from 7,345 ft asl to 6,005 ft asl, a decrease of 1,340 ft in 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 148 kt142 kt min to max 151 kt 149 151 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.03 g 0.99 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -581 fpm-836 fpm min to max 37 fpm -797 9 fpm
Info Average altitude 6,662 ft asl6,003 ft asl min to max 7,345 ft asl 7,345 6,005 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.3 °-2.3 ° min to max 0.9 ° -2.1 0.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 5,612 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 5,612 ft agl · 162 kt
Enroute Level 3 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Garland (Texas, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 10 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±800 ft of 5,996 ft asl5,767 ft asl min to max 6,010 ft asl 6,010 5,767 ft asl
100 % Average speed 148 kt146 kt min to max 154 kt 151 150 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.1 °0.0 ° min to max 22.5 ° 0.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.89 g min to max 1.10 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.1 °-2.4 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.3 -2.4 °

Events

Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 5,301 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Autopilot Heading Hold Activated 5,301 ft agl · 164 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 5,264 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 5,264 ft agl · 161 kt
Enroute Descent 3 100.00Enroute descent started 2 miles south west of TX17 UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital Heliport Athens (Texas, United States). Descent from 5,648 ft asl to 2,374 ft asl, a decrease of 3,274 ft in 5 minutes and covering 14 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 144 kt125 kt min to max 156 kt 150 140 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.1 °0.0 ° min to max 22.6 ° 0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.96 g min to max 1.20 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -439 fpm-1,086 fpm min to max 154 fpm -712 -800 fpm
Info Average altitude 3,663 ft asl2,374 ft asl min to max 5,648 ft asl 5,648 2,374 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.4 °-4.2 ° min to max 1.5 ° -2.2 -1.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 3,401 ft agl · 165 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 3,401 ft agl · 165 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 3,247 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 3,247 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 2,564 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 2,564 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 2,435 ft agl · 133 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 2,435 ft agl · 133 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 1,904 ft agl · 146 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Captured Armed 1,904 ft agl · 146 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Arm Activated 1,904 ft agl · 146 kt
Enroute Level 4 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Paloma Creek South (Texas, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 11 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Altitude held within ±618 ft of 2,018 ft asl1,907 ft asl min to max 2,360 ft asl 2,360 1,907 ft asl
100 % Average speed 136 kt90 kt min to max 152 kt 140 90 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.1 °0.0 ° min to max 22.6 ° 0.1 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.90 g min to max 1.18 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-4.1 ° min to max 2.1 ° -1.8 -3.5 °

Events

Info Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated 1,658 ft agl · 148 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 1,618 ft agl · 149 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 1,618 ft agl · 149 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 1,445 ft agl · 155 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,444 ft agl · 154 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,430 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 1,441 ft agl · 135 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,413 ft agl · 113 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 1,426 ft agl · 95 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Hold Activated 1,426 ft agl · 95 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Captured Disarmed 1,426 ft agl · 95 kt
Arrival Approach 100.00Final approach to runway 16 at KADS Addison Airport. Descent from 1,318 ft agl to 40 ft agl in 168 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Gear downpassed at both gates
100 % Landing flappassed at both gates
100 % Sink ratepassed at both gates
100 % On glideslopepassed at both gates
100 % On centrelinepassed at both gates
100 % On speedpassed at both gates
100 % Wings levelpassed at both gates

Events

Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Deactivated 310 ft agl · 96 kt
Arrival Landing 93.61Landing on runway 16 at KADS Addison Airport, runway length 1,896 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 82 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 82 kt. Target 85 kt
100 % Good threshold height.Target 50 ft agl
77 % The flare wandered off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 3.6° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 309 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
95 % Runway alignment max 5.43 m left5.43 m left to 2.95 m left 2.98 4.61 m
98 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° 1.7 1.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.06 g 1.01 0.97 g
Info Average speed 78 kt70 kt min to max 82 kt 82 70 kt
Info Average VSI -305 fpm-440 fpm min to max -165 fpm -440 -187 fpm
Info Average altitude 13 ft agl-3 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl 36 -3 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-1.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° -1.8 2.9 °

Events

Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 5 ft agl · 74 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated 5 ft agl · 74 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Hold Deactivated 5 ft agl · 74 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Arm Deactivated 5 ft agl · 74 kt
07515022530037501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 92.18Touchdown distance was good at 309 m. Touchdown speed at 70 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -239 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 6 kt at 158 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
65 % Touchdown rate was -239 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 309 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 70 ktTarget below 83 kt
94 % Runway alignment max 4.61 m left4.43 m left 4.61 4.27 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.1 ° min to max 1.4 ° 1.4 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g0.97 g min to max 1.25 g 0.97 1.07 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 69 kt67 kt min to max 70 kt 70 67 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.7 °0.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° 2.9 1.1 °
Arrival Rollout 97.56Total landing distance 540 m, 29 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 540 m29 % of runway.
95 % Runway alignment max 4.54 m left4.54 m left to 0.00 m left 4.27 4.34 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.07 g 1.07 1.00 g
Info Average speed 59 kt34 kt min to max 65 kt 65 34 kt
Info Average pitch angle 1.4 °-0.6 ° min to max 2.1 ° 1.2 -0.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 18 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 17 kt0 kt min to max 29 kt 29 0 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-0.6 ° min to max 2.1 ° -0.5 2.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
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 3 ft agl · 30 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll686 m · 26 %
50.94Liftoff speed91 kt · target 70, 21 fast
100.00Runway alignment0.76 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb483 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height36 ft
100.00Threshold speed82 kt · target 85, 3 slow
95.14Centreline offset5.43 m L
Flare 77.01The flare wandered off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 3.6° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 309 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.

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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.

Seven checks, two gates1,000 ft 100.007 of 7500 ft 100.007 of 7
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 1,003 ft 0.04° R +4 kt
2.0 nm 684 ft 0.02° R +6 kt
1.5 nm 524 ft 0.01° R +6 kt
1.0 nm 368 ft 0.02° L +7 kt
0.5 nm 211 ft 0.94° L +4 kt
THR 37 ft 2.99 m L −3 kt

Touchdown on KADS 16

Past threshold100.00
309m
Centreline94.32
4.27m L
Speed100.00
69kttarget 83 or less
Touchdown rate65.14
-239fpm
Impact100.00
1.25G
BouncesOk
None

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

36 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 36 ft, down at 309 m

Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,896 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 309 m past threshold CLEARED

The 309 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 521 m of 1,896 m · 27 %
Rollout distance100.00
212m27 % used
Rollout alignment94.58
4.54m L

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Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KCNW TSTC Waco Airport took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 17L, utilizing 688 meters, or 26% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 92 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 160°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 5-knot headwind.

As the aircraft climbed away from KCNW TSTC Waco Airport, it ascended from an initial altitude of 1,442 feet above sea level to 9,007 feet, a vertical increase of 7,565 feet, in just 6 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which began 1 mile east of TA57 Texas Valley Air Field and lasted for 27 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 81 nautical miles. The flight then entered a series of descents and level cruises, with the final descent commencing 2 miles southwest of TX17 UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital Heliport, where the aircraft descended from 5,648 feet to 2,374 feet in 5 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 16 at KADS Addison Airport was initiated from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 160.0° at an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 82 knots, which was above the target speed, and a touchdown distance of 304 meters, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 70 knots was slightly fast, but the touchdown rate of -187 feet per minute was good. The aircraft touched down 5.4 meters off-centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 537 meters, or 32% of the runway length. The flight utilized a total of 12 kilograms of fuel and covered a distance of 156 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 67 minutes.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 17L at KCNW TSTC Waco Airport in the Diamond DA42 Twin Star
97.15 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 22 minutes and covered 5 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
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
90.19 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 17L at KCNW TSTC Waco Airport. Takeoff distance 686 m 26 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 92 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 6 kt at 160 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 5 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 686 m using 26.18 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
50.94 %
Liftoff speed was 92 kn - Target 70 kn
Alignment
100 %
0.76 m left to 0.53 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
100 55 10
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
5 3 1
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,500-25-20-15-10-50510152025 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17L KCNW TSTC Waco Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
100 95 90
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 6 4
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 300 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17L KCNW TSTC Waco Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
110 100 90
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 9 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,600 1,050 500
95.58 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17L KCNW TSTC Waco Airport.
Alignment
0 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
88.96 %
120 110 100
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
9 8 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,600 1,350 1,100
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5000128256384512640 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 16 at KADS Addison Airport in the Diamond DA42 Twin Star
Landing Score 94.45 %
Landing Summary

The final approach to runway 16 at KADS Addison Airport from the north was executed with good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 160.0° at 4 nm and 1,263 ft above ground level. The approach was conducted in a northerly direction, aligning with the runway's magnetic bearing. The aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed, registering 82 kt. The touchdown distance of 304 m was satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 70 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more optimal speed during the approach. The touchdown rate of -187 fpm was good, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.4 m, which may have been due to a slight deviation during the approach.

The aircraft's rollout was executed with good alignment, with the aircraft remaining on the centreline throughout the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 537 m was 32% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and efficient landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a headwind of 6 kt, may have contributed to the aircraft's performance during the approach and landing. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, earning a score of 98.3%.

100 %
Approach
Final approach to runway 16 at KADS Addison Airport. Descent from 1,318 ft agl to 40 ft agl in 168 seconds. Scored on the stabilisation gates.
Glideslope °
4 3 2
IAS kt
92 86 80
Alignment
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
5 2.5 0
G
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
-343 -521 -700
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.75401002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.7511.251.51.7522.252.52.7533.253.53.754-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
93.61 %
Landing
Landing on runway 16 at KADS Addison Airport, runway length 1,896 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 82 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 82 kt. Target 85 kt
Flare
77.01 %
The flare wandered off the target profile. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 3.6° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 309 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
Centreline ft
95.14 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
98.45 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
82 71 60
Pitch °
Info
3 1 -1
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-165 -333 -500
07515022530037501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375-18-15-12-9-6-30369121518 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
92.18 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 309 m. Touchdown speed at 70 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -239 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 6 kt at 158 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 6 kt.
Touchdown
65.14 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -239 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 70 kt was good. Target below 83 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 309 m.
Alignment
94.32 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.7 °
G
100 %
G 1.07 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
97.56 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 540 m, 29 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 540 m using 28.51 % of runway
Alignment
94.58 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
67 49 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
3 1.5 0
0200400 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
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