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KLGA
New York, United States
Runway 31
Elevation10 ft asl
Weight142,363 lbs
Fuel11,986 lbs
Wind10° · 7 kn · 6 kn cross

Flight Score

99.11 %
KDCA
Washington, United States
Runway 01
Elevation10 ft asl
Weight136,970 lbs
Fuel6,182 lbs
Wind330° · 12 kn · 5 kn cross
6 Sep 2025 1:03 234 nm Airbus A320 5,804 lbs
Departure Score
100.00 %
Enroute Score
99.33 %
Arrival Score
98.00 %

What went well

Touched down at -356 fpm — a soft arrival
Touchdown 1,407 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 50 ft and 138 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Enroute Climb — 250 kt exceeded below 10,000 ft; speed limits at 88 %, −0.22 points
Arrival Touchdown — Landing Bounce at 80 %, −0.22 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 83 %, −0.17 points
Arrival Final 4 — Approach angle 3.4 ° at 94 %, −0.08 points

Top opportunity

Configure earlier

Arrival Final 4

Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.

Read more in The Stabilised Approach

Start to finish · 22 stages, 20 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 30 minutes and covered 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 12 kt0 kt min to max 24 kt 3 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 5 ktmax 7 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 0.3 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.7 0.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.1 0.6 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 9 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 9 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 9 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 9 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 9 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 9 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 9 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 9 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 4 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 5 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9 ft agl · 5 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, Average speed was 12 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 7 kt6 kt min to max 9 kt 6 6 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.8 °0.4 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.5 0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.6 0.3 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 100.00Departure roll runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport. Takeoff distance 4,687 ft 67 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 143 kt. Local weather - Temperature 70 °F. Wind 7 kt at 9 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 4,687 ft67 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 143 ktTarget 151 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 8.8 ft4.3 ft left to 4.5 ft right 4.2 -4.5 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.08 g 1.00 1.02 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-0.2 ° min to max 7.3 ° 0.6 7.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.6 0.5 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average speed 148 kt143 kt min to max 152 kt 143 152 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.5 1.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.11 g1.02 g min to max 1.13 g 1.02 1.13 g
Info Average VSI 502 fpm124 fpm min to max 960 fpm 124 960 fpm
Info Average altitude 15 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl 0 44 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.9 °7.5 ° min to max 11.9 ° 7.5 11.9 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.1 °0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 152 kt148 kt min to max 153 kt 152 148 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.0 °0.1 ° min to max 1.1 ° 1.1 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.12 g0.96 g min to max 1.15 g 1.13 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 1,480 fpm981 fpm min to max 2,744 fpm 981 2,744 fpm
Info Average altitude 102 ft agl46 ft agl min to max 380 ft agl 46 380 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 13.6 °12.0 ° min to max 15.8 ° 12.0 15.4 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 129 ft agl · 153 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 129 ft agl · 153 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.3 0.4 °
100 % Average speed 147 kt145 kt min to max 148 kt 148 148 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.9 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.95 g0.93 g min to max 0.97 g 0.96 0.97 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,539 fpm2,274 fpm min to max 2,728 fpm 2,728 2,274 fpm
Info Average altitude 706 ft agl425 ft agl min to max 969 ft agl 425 969 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 15.1 °14.2 ° min to max 15.7 ° 15.4 14.3 °
Enroute Climb 95.28Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Port Morris (New York, United States). Climbing from 1,025 ft asl to 30,409 ft asl, an increase of 29,383 ft in 16 minutes and covering 85 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
88 % Average speed 258 kt146 kt min to max 325 kt 148 300 kt
100 % Average bank angle 10.2 °0.0 ° min to max 25.9 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.90 g min to max 1.35 g 0.98 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,984 fpm514 fpm min to max 4,256 fpm 2,268 1,945 fpm
Info Average altitude 10,435 ft asl1,025 ft asl min to max 30,409 ft asl 1,025 30,409 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 6.5 °2.4 ° min to max 14.5 ° 14.4 4.1 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 3,777 ft agl
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 5,229 ft agl
Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 6,966 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 2,112 ft agl · 196 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,231 ft agl · 205 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2,181 ft agl · 205 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2,475 ft agl · 221 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 10,757 ft agl · 352 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead Paoli (Pennsylvania, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 30,489 ft asl30,366 ft asl min to max 30,788 ft asl 30,409 30,366 ft asl
100 % Average speed 301 kt298 kt min to max 303 kt 300 303 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.91 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 1.7 °0.4 ° min to max 4.1 ° 4.1 0.5 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started overhead KOQN Brandywine Regional Airport West Chester (Pennsylvania, United States). Descent from 30,230 ft asl to 10,262 ft asl, a decrease of 19,969 ft in 10 minutes and covering 61 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 282 kt250 kt min to max 340 kt 304 282 kt
100 % Average bank angle 4.6 °0.0 ° min to max 11.6 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.81 g min to max 1.17 g 1.00 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -2,274 fpm-4,929 fpm min to max -874 fpm -1,006 -874 fpm
Info Average altitude 21,275 ft asl10,262 ft asl min to max 30,230 ft asl 30,230 10,262 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.1 °-5.1 ° min to max 1.5 ° 0.5 1.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Butcher's Hill (Maryland, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 10,137 ft asl10,123 ft asl min to max 10,164 ft asl 10,164 10,144 ft asl
100 % Average speed 253 kt249 kt min to max 268 kt 268 250 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.7 °1.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° 1.9 2.6 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,973 ft agl · 294 kt
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started overhead Ferndale (Maryland, United States). Descent from 10,142 ft asl to 3,440 ft asl, a decrease of 6,702 ft in 14 minutes and covering 46 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 231 kt198 kt min to max 253 kt 250 200 kt
100 % Average bank angle 11.2 °0.0 ° min to max 26.6 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.91 g min to max 1.14 g 1.00 1.12 g
Info Average VSI -463 fpm-1,606 fpm min to max 23 fpm -9 -125 fpm
Info Average altitude 6,404 ft asl3,440 ft asl min to max 10,144 ft asl 10,142 3,440 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.7 °-0.4 ° min to max 6.6 ° 2.7 6.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Enroute Level 3 100.00Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north west of MD97 Lanseair Farms Airport La Plata (Maryland, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 11 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 3,444 ft asl3,070 ft asl min to max 3,506 ft asl 3,497 3,070 ft asl
100 % Average speed 202 kt199 kt min to max 204 kt 202 200 kt
100 % Average bank angle 11.8 °0.0 ° min to max 19.1 ° 0.3 14.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.96 g min to max 1.07 g 0.98 1.04 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 5.0 °3.2 ° min to max 5.5 ° 5.2 4.4 °
Enroute Descent 3 100.00Enroute descent started overhead Accokeek (Maryland, United States). Descent from 3,064 ft asl to 1,572 ft asl, a decrease of 1,492 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 168 kt142 kt min to max 205 kt 200 142 kt
100 % Average bank angle 4.8 °0.0 ° min to max 15.1 ° 14.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.96 g min to max 1.09 g 1.02 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -623 fpm-1,031 fpm min to max 184 fpm -385 -1,030 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,385 ft asl1,572 ft asl min to max 3,064 ft asl 3,064 1,572 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.8 °0.5 ° min to max 5.8 ° 4.5 0.5 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 2,777 ft agl · 212 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 2,882 ft agl · 199 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 3,013 ft agl · 191 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2,686 ft agl · 167 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 2,320 ft agl · 161 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 2,291 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 2,127 ft agl · 156 kt
Arrival Final 4 98.18Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,544 ft agl to 1,010 ft agl. A decrease of 534 ft in 26 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
94 % Approach angle 3.4 °3.1 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 3.6 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 141 kt137 kt min to max 143 kt 143 138 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.3 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 0.99 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -1,221 fpm-1,337 fpm min to max -1,057 fpm -1,057 -1,300 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,286 ft agl1,010 ft agl min to max 1,544 ft agl 1,544 1,010 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -0.0 °-0.6 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.4 0.5 °
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-350-263-175-88088175263350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 988 ft agl to 630 ft agl. A decrease of 358 ft in 26 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.9 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 2.9 °
100 % Average speed 141 kt138 kt min to max 143 kt 141 141 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.3 ° -0.3 -0.4 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° 0.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.96 g min to max 1.06 g 1.04 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -824 fpm-1,298 fpm min to max -583 fpm -1,298 -788 fpm
Info Average altitude 795 ft agl630 ft agl min to max 988 ft agl 988 630 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 1.7 °0.6 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.6 1.6 °
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-280-210-140-70070140210280Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 98.81Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 617 ft agl to 278 ft agl. A decrease of 339 ft in 26 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 2.8 °2.5 ° min to max 2.9 °Target 3.0 ° 2.9 2.5 °
100 % Average speed 140 kt138 kt min to max 142 kt 139 140 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.4 -0.4 °
94 % Average bank angle 2.1 °0.3 ° min to max 5.2 ° 0.7 5.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.04 g 0.99 1.04 g
Info Average VSI -783 fpm-901 fpm min to max -705 fpm -792 -835 fpm
Info Average altitude 449 ft agl278 ft agl min to max 617 ft agl 617 278 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °1.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 1.7 3.1 °
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-210-158-105-53053105158210Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 266 ft agl to 66 ft agl. A decrease of 200 ft in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.3 °2.5 ° min to max 3.6 °Target 3.0 ° 2.5 3.6 °
100 % Average speed 139 kt136 kt min to max 140 kt 139 139 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.3 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° 1.5 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.95 g min to max 1.07 g 1.07 1.05 g
Info Average VSI -667 fpm-766 fpm min to max -313 fpm -752 -648 fpm
Info Average altitude 114 ft agl66 ft agl min to max 266 ft agl 266 66 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.0 °2.0 ° min to max 4.3 ° 3.6 3.2 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-150-113-75-3803875113150Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 95.81Landing on runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 7,184 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt. Target 131 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
83 % Very good landing flare
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.7 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g1.00 g min to max 1.07 g 1.05 1.07 g
Info Average speed 138 kt134 kt min to max 139 kt 139 134 kt
Info Average VSI -496 fpm-645 fpm min to max -356 fpm -645 -356 fpm
Info Average altitude 24 ft agl2 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl 51 2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.8 °3.0 ° min to max 6.2 ° 3.2 6.2 °
02505007501,0001,2501,50001223354658Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,500-80-64-48-32-1601632486480Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 94.79Touchdown distance was good at 1,411 ft. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -356 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 12 kt at 330 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 11 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
91 % Touchdown VSI was -356 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,411 ftTarget 1,500 ft
100 % Speed at touchdown 134 ktTarget below 129 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 6.4 ft5.5 ft right -6.4 -4.2 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 0.0 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.23 g1.07 g min to max 1.31 g 1.07 1.19 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 134 kt133 kt min to max 134 kt 134 133 kt
Info Average pitch angle 6.4 °6.2 ° min to max 6.6 ° 6.2 6.6 °

Events

Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 11 ft agl · 134 kt
Arrival Rollout 96.41Total landing distance 5,333 ft, 74 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 5,333 ft74 % of runway.
92 % Runway alignment max 21.2 ft17.2 ft left to 4.0 ft right -4.0 -1.4 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.92 g min to max 1.17 g 1.17 1.01 g
Info Average speed 110 kt63 kt min to max 123 kt 123 63 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °-0.1 ° min to max 7.0 ° 6.6 0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° 1.1 0.4 °

Events

Fail Bounce during touchdown 9 ft agl · 121 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 12 ft agl · 131 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched Off 10 ft agl · 126 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 39 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 27 kt17 kt min to max 62 kt 62 18 kt
Info Average pitch angle 0.3 °-0.2 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.2 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.2 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.3 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 1.01 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 7 kt0 kt min to max 16 kt 16 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 6 ktmax 9 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.03 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-0.5 ° min to max 0.8 ° -0.2 0.7 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.2 0.1 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 9 ft agl · 9 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 9 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 9 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 9 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 1 9 ft agl
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 9 ft agl

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll4,850 ft · 69 %
100.00Liftoff speed143 kt · target 151, 8 slow
100.00Runway alignment4.5 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb501 fpm

Landing

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

100.00Threshold height50 ft
100.00Threshold speed138 kt · target 137, 1 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.1 ft R
Flare 83.25Very good landing flare

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Five checks, two gates1,000 ft 500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 1,075 ft 0.27° R +4 kt
2.0 nm 671 ft 0.45° R +4 kt
1.5 nm 491 ft 0.34° R +4 kt
1.0 nm 317 ft 0.38° R +3 kt
0.5 nm 189 ft 0.98° R −1 kt
THR 49 ft 14.6 ft R +2 kt

Touchdown on KDCA 01

Past threshold100.00
1,407ft
Centreline100.00
4.2ft R
Speed100.00
134kttarget 134 or less
Touchdown rate91.17
-356fpm
Impact100.00
1.31G
Bounces80.00
1

Side view — the last 5,599 ft of the approach.

50 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 50 ft, down at 1,407 ft

Plan view — the first 5,599 ft of the 7,184 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 1,407 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,407 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 5,199 ft of 7,184 ft · 72 %
Rollout distance100.00
3,792ft72 % used
Rollout alignment92.02
17.2ft L

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Flight narrative

The flight in question was operated on an Airbus A320 from LaGuardia Airport (KLGA). The aircraft began by taxiing from the parking lot to the runway, taking approximately 30 minutes to cover a distance of 6 nautical miles.

Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft took off from runway 31, using a distance of 4,687 feet, which accounted for 67% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 143 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were mild, with a temperature of 70°F and a relatively light wind of 7 knots coming from a direction of 9°. The crosswind and headwind were 6 and 3 knots, respectively.

After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting about 1 mile southeast of Port Morris. The climb took the aircraft from a starting altitude of 1,025 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 30,409 feet, an increase of 29,383 feet over a distance of 85 nautical miles. This took approximately 16 minutes.

During the climb, the aircraft underwent a short period of level cruise while overhead Paoli, Pennsylvania. The cruise lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The descent from the climb started over KLQN Brandywine Regional Airport in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 10 minutes. During the descent, the aircraft dropped from an altitude of 30,230 feet to 10,262 feet, a decrease of 19,969 feet over a distance of 61 nautical miles. From that point, the aircraft underwent another period of level cruise while 1 mile east of Butcher's Hill, Maryland. The cruise lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.

The next segment of the descent started over Ferndale, Maryland, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 10,142 feet down to 3,440 feet, a decrease of 6,702 feet over a distance of 46 nautical miles. This took approximately 14 minutes. The aircraft again entered a period of level cruise while 1 mile northwest of MD97 Lanseair Farms Airport in La Plata, Maryland. The cruise lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.

The final descent started over Accokeek, Maryland, and took the aircraft down from an altitude of 3,064 feet to 1,572 feet, a decrease of 1,492 feet over a distance of 7 nautical miles. This took approximately 3 minutes.

The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 01 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). The approach was from the south and took place at a heading of 355.0°, with the aircraft approaching the threshold at an altitude of 1,544 feet above ground level (agl). The local weather conditions at the time of landing were mild, with a temperature of 66°F and a relatively moderate wind of 12 knots coming from a direction of 330°. The crosswind and headwind were 5 and 11 knots, respectively.

Landing took place on runway 01, which had a length of 7,184 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown took place at a speed of 134 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was firm at -356 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was excellent as well.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking lot, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover a short distance. Overall, the flight covered a distance of 234 nautical miles and took approximately 63 minutes. The aircraft used 5,804 pounds of fuel during

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Takeoff on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport in the Airbus A320neo
100 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 30 minutes and covered 6 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
100 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport. Takeoff distance 4,687 ft 67 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 143 kt. Local weather - Temperature 70 °F. Wind 7 kt at 9 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 4,687 ft using 67.05 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 143 kn - Target 151 kn
Alignment
100 %
4.3 ft left to 4.5 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
150 75 0
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 150 140
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9.5 7
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,000 450 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
160 150 140
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 14 12
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,800 1,800 800
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 31 KLGA LaGuardia Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
150 145 140
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 15 14
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,800 2,450 2,100
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0000316293124155 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 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Airbus A320neo
Landing Score 96.75 %
Landing Summary

The recently executed Airbus A320 landing at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport showcased a high level of proficiency and precision. Beginning with the aircraft's descent, it was observed approaching the runway 01 from the south, at a heading of 355.0°, and was at a distance of 4 nautical miles away while maintaining an altitude of 1,544 feet above ground level.

As the aircraft initiated its landing sequence, it demonstrated good adherence to the desired flight path, successfully aligning itself to the runway's threshold. The aircraft's speed during the final approach and touchdown was noted to be slightly above the target threshold speed, registering at 139 knots. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the rest of the landing process.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with the touchdown distance being recorded as 1,411 feet, far below the maximum allowable distance. However, the touchdown speed read 134 knots, which was slightly higher than the recommended speed. This could have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate, indeed observed at -356 feet per minute, yet overall still within acceptable limits.

Given the runway's length of 7,184 feet, the aircraft successfully utilized 74 percent of the runway, totaling 5,333 feet in length. During the rollout phase, the Airbus A320 remained well-aligned with the runway, a clear testament to the pilot's exceptional skills.

Furthermore, the local weather conditions posed minimal difficulties for the landing, with a moderate temperature of 66°F and moderate winds at 12 knots at 330°. This, combined with a moderate headwind of 11 knots, provided an excellent environment for the successful touchdown and subsequent rollout.

In summary, the Airbus A320 landed successfully at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with a landing score of 96.8%. The pilot's skills were evident throughout the landing procedure, as the aircraft adhered to a precise flight path and maintained alignment with the runway. Any minor deviations in speed were well within manageable limits, ultimately resulting in a proficient touchdown and subsequent rollout.

98.18 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,544 ft agl to 1,010 ft agl. A decrease of 534 ft in 26 seconds.
Glideslope
93.93 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
93.93 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
143 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,057 -1,228 -1,400
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-350-263-175-88088175263350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 988 ft agl to 630 ft agl. A decrease of 358 ft in 26 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
143 137 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-583 -942 -1,300
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-280-210-140-70070140210280 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
98.81 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 617 ft agl to 278 ft agl. A decrease of 339 ft in 26 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
143 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
94.05 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-705 -853 -1,000
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-210-158-105-53053105158210 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 266 ft agl to 66 ft agl. A decrease of 200 ft in 21 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
140 135 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-313 -556 -800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-150-113-75-3803875113150 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
95.81 %
Landing
Landing on runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, runway length 7,184 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt. Target 131 kt
Flare
83.25 %
Very good landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
139 134 130
Pitch °
Info
7 4.5 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-363 -531 -700
02505007501,0001,2501,50001223354658 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,500-80-64-48-32-1601632486480 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
94.79 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 1,411 ft. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -356 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 66 °F. Wind 12 kt at 330 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 11 kt.
Touchdown
91.17 %
Touchdown rate was firm at -356 fpm.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 134 kt was a little fast. Target below 129 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 1,411 ft.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.8 °
G
100 %
G 1.23 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
96.41 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 5,333 ft, 74 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 5,333 ft using 74.23 % of runway
Alignment
92.02 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
133 102 70
Bank °
Info
3 1.5 0
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
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 4 minutes and covered less than 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 0.5 0
Metrics
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