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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 1,611 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,611 m of the 2,888 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 364 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,505 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 4°C and wind speeds of 14 knots at 89°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 12 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of KMSP and reached an altitude of 32,684 feet above sea level (asl) in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 83 nautical miles. The climb was from an initial altitude of 1,500 feet asl.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northwest of Le Roy, Minnesota. This phase lasted for 34 minutes and covered a distance of 201 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from an altitude of 33,623 feet asl to 12,490 feet asl, a decrease of 21,133 feet in 13 minutes, covering 65 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 3 miles north of the Kingston Airport (KKIG) in Missouri. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The descent from 12,075 feet asl to 3,751 feet asl, a decrease of 8,325 feet in 7 minutes, covered 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile north of the Roosterville Airport (0N0) in Missouri. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final descent started 3 miles southwest of the Roosterville Airport and ended at an altitude of 2,274 feet asl. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 at the Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) from the east, heading 276.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,256 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 27 at KMCI was successful, with a touchdown distance of 366 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 140 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -146 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 21°C and wind speeds of 26 knots at 260°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 25 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,533 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 399 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 86 minutes. The aircraft used 2,303 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) on runway 27, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 276.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe altitude prior to touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 143 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 366 meters was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilots' ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance.
The touchdown rate of -146 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the pilots managed to absorb the impact of touchdown effectively. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, signifying that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 26 knots from 260°.
The crosswind component was relatively low at 7 knots, while the headwind component was 25 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable. The total landing distance of 1,533 meters was 53% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilots' ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a safe stop. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated a high level of skill and proficiency in executing a safe and controlled landing.
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