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Maintain the centreline
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.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,736 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,736 m of the 3,091 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 147 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,249 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind and tailwind were both 1 knot. After departing from KMSP, the enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,712 feet above sea level to 13,670 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,958 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Grant, Minnesota, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 14 miles northwest of the Voyager Village Airstrip (9WN2) in Wisconsin, where it descended from 13,740 feet above sea level to 3,973 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,767 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 34 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 4 miles east of the Sky Harbor Airport (KDYT) in Duluth, Minnesota, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 7 miles northeast of KDYT, where it descended from 4,008 feet above sea level to 2,742 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,265 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at the Duluth International Airport (KDLH) was made from the east, with a heading of 273.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,298 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 3,091 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 112 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 143 meters, and the touchdown speed was 109 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -706 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,647 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft took 7 minutes to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 143 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used 1,154 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KDLH Duluth International Airport, achieving a score of 92.8%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 273.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,298 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 27, which has a length of 3,091 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 112 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 143 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 109 knots. However, the touchdown rate was reported as very heavy, at -706 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a higher than ideal rate, which could have resulted in a bumpy ride for passengers.
Despite the heavy touchdown rate, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light headwind of 1 knot from 270°. There was no crosswind component, which made the landing even more straightforward.
The total landing distance was 1,647 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop quickly after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well under control as it rolled out of the runway.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to stop safely within a relatively short distance. However, the heavy touchdown rate may be an area for improvement, as it could potentially result in a bumpy ride for passengers and may also affect the aircraft's tires and landing gear.
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