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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 1,550 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,550 m of the 2,645 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 484 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 30 at KLWS Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,566 meters, which was 103% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 74 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Snake River Seaplane Base at Lewiston, Idaho. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 53 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,952 feet above sea level to 28,251 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,299 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles east of the Pinnacle Airport at Grangeville, Idaho. This phase lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 165 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles southeast of the Sluder Airstrip at Bellevue, Idaho. The descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 53 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 27,436 feet above sea level to 5,437 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,999 feet.
The final approach to runway 26 at KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 273.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 2,645 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was well above the target speed at 160 knots.
The touchdown point was 73 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 150 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -483 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, and the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,475 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 277 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 61 minutes. The aircraft used 1,929 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport, achieving a score of 92.1%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 273.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 26, which has a length of 2,645 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was above the target at 160 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly fast during the approach. The touchdown point was 73 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the aircraft may have been slightly long on the landing. The touchdown speed of 150 knots was also reported as fast, and the touchdown rate of -483 feet per minute was considered hard.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slightly long touchdown point. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind of 4 knots at 250°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance was 1,475 meters, which is 56% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slightly long landing distance.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues with the touchdown point, touchdown speed, and runway rollout alignment. These issues may be addressed through further training and practice to improve the aircraft's performance and safety.
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