Delta Virtual Airlines Optimal Landings

The members of Delta Virtual Airlines are a skilled group - and they can prove it. Below is a list of the best landings and the Pilots who made them. Landings are rated on a combination of touchdown speed (relative to an optimum rate) and distance down the runway.

Delta Virtual Airlines OPTIMAL LANDINGS				TOP FLIGHTS WITHIN IN
#	PILOT NAME	DATE	FLIGHT	EQUIPMENT	TOUCHDOWN	DISTANCE	SCORE	AIRPORTS
1	Bill Jacobs	12/06/2025	DL2326 Leg 1	B757-200	-249 ft/min	1,254 ft	99.95	Jacksonville FL Runway 26
2	Andrew Ribeiro	12/05/2025	DVH4694 Leg 2	B737-800	-253 ft/min	1,248 ft	99.92	Atlanta GA Runway 27L
3	Alex Schlesinger	01/07/2026	PAH3783 Leg 2	A319	-247 ft/min	1,243 ft	99.86	Tripoli Libya Runway 27
4	James Stone	12/10/2025	NW6706 Leg 1	L-1011-100	-245 ft/min	1,246 ft	99.84	Hilo HI Runway 26
5	Francisco Ruiz	10/31/2025	DL875 Leg 1	A321	-245 ft/min	1,245 ft	99.83	Atlanta GA Runway 26R
6	Matthew Whitaker	12/26/2025	NEH4502 Leg 2	L-188 Electra	-245 ft/min	1,244 ft	99.82	Montpelier VT Runway 35
7	James Stone	10/13/2025	DL718 Leg 1	L-1011-100	-248 ft/min	1,262 ft	99.82	Orlando FL Runway 17L
8	David Hartley	11/27/2025	KL1466 Leg 1	B777-200ER	-257 ft/min	1,249 ft	99.81	Amsterdam Netherlands Runway 18R
9	Joe Porter	10/29/2025	DL1744 Leg 2	B737-800	-243 ft/min	1,255 ft	99.77	Salt Lake City UT Runway 34L
10	Gary Maple	11/07/2025	DL9510 Leg 2	ERJ-175	-241 ft/min	1,251 ft	99.74	Terrace BC Canada Runway 33
11	Conor McEwan	12/23/2025	KL1702 Leg 1	B737-700	-246 ft/min	1,235 ft	99.73	Amsterdam Netherlands Runway 06
12	Justin Lawrence	12/11/2025	DL2288 Leg 1	A321	-256 ft/min	1,261 ft	99.73	Phoenix AZ Runway 08
13	Matthew Calsada	11/06/2025	MU554 Leg 1	B777-300ER	-243 ft/min	1,242 ft	99.73	Shanghai-Pudong China Runway 35R
14	James Colson	11/14/2025	DL3150 Leg 1	B737-900ER	-250 ft/min	1,272 ft	99.72	Atlanta GA Runway 27L
15	James Colson	12/19/2025	DL1497 Leg 1	B737-800	-249 ft/min	1,272 ft	99.71	Orlando FL Runway 35R
16	Colin Stepney	11/10/2025	KL765 Leg 1	A330-900	-260 ft/min	1,252 ft	99.70	Oranjestead Aruba Runway 11
17	Keith Braley	12/11/2025	AF1826 Leg 1	B737-800	-240 ft/min	1,247 ft	99.69	Tirana Albania Runway 17
18	Michael Willis	12/06/2025	WS2033 Leg 1	B737-800	-240 ft/min	1,247 ft	99.69	Toronto ON Canada Runway 24L
19	Amon Schneider	12/03/2025	DL9512 Leg 2	A300-600	-250 ft/min	1,274 ft	99.69	Quebec QC Canada Runway 06
20	Barsin Odisho	11/26/2025	DL249 Leg 1	B737-700	-244 ft/min	1,264 ft	99.69	San Diego CA Runway 27
21	Jason Lucas	11/04/2025	DVH6606 Leg 2	A350-900	-259 ft/min	1,244 ft	99.69	Mumbai India Runway 27
22	James Colson	11/01/2025	DL1030 Leg 1	B737-900ER	-257 ft/min	1,239 ft	99.69	Orlando FL Runway 35R
23	Danny Evans	10/28/2025	DVH4206 Leg 2	A319	-255 ft/min	1,234 ft	99.69	El Paso TX Runway 04
24	Florin Marinache	12/29/2025	KE720 Leg 1	B737-800	-247 ft/min	1,271 ft	99.67	Seoul-Inchon South Korea Runway 33L
25	Joe Porter	10/12/2025	DL2999 Leg 1	B737-800	-239 ft/min	1,252 ft	99.66	Boise ID Runway 28L

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