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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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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 2,512 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 142 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 11 at KDGW Converse County Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,601 meters, which accounted for 81% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 130 degrees.
The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northeast of Douglas, Wyoming. The climb was from an altitude of 5,924 feet above sea level to 13,482 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,558 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 8 miles northeast of 76V Thomas Memorial Airport Glendo, Wyoming. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 43 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 9 miles northeast of Torrington, Wyoming, and involved a descent from an altitude of 13,321 feet above sea level to 5,246 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,075 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at KBFF Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport was made from the northwest, with a heading of 135.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 12, which had a length of 2,512 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 137 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 144 meters, but the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was hard at -476 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was also 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,370 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 97 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 26 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 856 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KBFF Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport with a score of 95.3%. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 135.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,279 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 137 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was evaluated. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 144 meters, but the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was also considered hard at -476 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a relatively steep descent. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 180°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 5 knots, which did not pose a significant challenge to the landing. The total landing distance was 1,370 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop quickly after touchdown.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft meeting most of the desired performance criteria. However, the slightly fast touchdown speed and hard touchdown rate are areas for improvement.
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