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Keep the wings level on final
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.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,286 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 475 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 area to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 11 at the Portland International Jetport in Maine, United States. The takeoff distance was 1,059 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots at 79 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. After departing from the Portland International Jetport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 112 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,017 feet above sea level to 30,990 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,973 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Blackstone in Massachusetts, United States. This phase lasted for 50 minutes and covered a distance of 335 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 7 miles northwest of the Bigler Airfield in Virginia, United States. The descent took 31 minutes and covered a distance of 164 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 30,787 feet above sea level to 1,723 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,064 feet.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 23L at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport from the northeast, heading 225.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,312 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 190 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots.
The aircraft landed on runway 23L, with a runway length of 2,286 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 108 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 408 meters, and the touchdown speed was 96 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -39 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 811 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 618 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 114 minutes. The aircraft used 4,126 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) on runway 23L. The final approach was initiated from the northeast, heading 225.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, achieving a score of 99.4%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 96 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 408 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability throughout the landing process. The touchdown rate of -39 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, signifying that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly and efficiently.
The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway and was able to maintain a stable approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 33°C and a wind speed of 11 kt from a direction of 190°. The crosswind component was 6 kt, while the headwind component was 9 kt. Despite these conditions, the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability throughout the landing process.
The total landing distance of 811 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain a high level of control and stability throughout the landing process, and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent throughout the landing process.
Overall, the landing of the RJ85 at KRDU was a highly successful and proficient operation, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of control and stability throughout the approach and landing process.
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