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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,043 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 139 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 approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 16 at CYLW Kelowna International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,214 meters, which accounted for 99% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south of Ellison, British Columbia, Canada, at an altitude of 2,402 feet above sea level. The climb continued for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles, and reached an altitude of 17,593 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,191 feet. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 14 miles west of Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, and lasting for 17 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 3 miles east of Mansfield, Washington, United States, with a decrease in altitude from 17,640 feet above sea level to 15,553 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,086 feet, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 6 miles south east of Mansfield, Washington, United States, and lasting for 7 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The final descent started 6 miles south east of Mansfield, Washington, United States, with a decrease in altitude from 15,553 feet above sea level to 2,355 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,198 feet, in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22 at KMWH Grant County International Airport, approaching from the north east with a heading of 237.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,115 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 22 at KMWH Grant County International Airport was successful, with a runway length of 3,043 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 126 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 139 meters, and the touchdown speed was 122 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -482 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,210 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 220 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 8 knots.
The total flight distance was 183 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 45 minutes. The aircraft used 1,509 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KMWH Grant County International Airport, achieving a score of 91.5%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 237.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,115 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 22, which has a length of 3,043 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 126 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 of 139 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 122 knots was also within acceptable limits.
Despite the good touchdown speed, the touchdown rate was reported as hard, with a rate of -482 feet per minute (fpm). This may have been due to the aircraft's high descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare too aggressively. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.0 meters, which may have been due to the pilot's alignment or the aircraft's drift during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 36°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions were likely favorable for the landing, with the headwind helping to slow the aircraft down during the approach.
The total landing distance of 1,210 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11.1 meters, which may have been due to the pilot's alignment or the aircraft's drift during the rollout. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown speed and distance, despite some minor deviations from the ideal approach and rollout.
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