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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,059 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 212 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,209 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of the airport and continued for 12 minutes. During this period, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,740 feet above sea level to 26,912 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,173 feet. The distance covered during this climb was 48 nautical miles.
After completing the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northwest of Mantorville, Minnesota. This phase lasted for 43 minutes and covered a distance of 118 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Walker, Iowa. The descent took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 90 nautical miles, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 26,998 feet above sea level to 2,586 feet above sea level.
Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of the Heartland Regional Medical Center Heliport in Marion, Illinois. This phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 31 at the Quad City International Airport (KMLI), which was located to the southeast. The aircraft was heading 307.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,142 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 211 meters and a touchdown speed of 114 knots. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -236 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.6 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,419 meters, which was 69% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.8 meters. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 275 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 65 minutes. The aircraft used 2,500 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KMLI Quad City International Airport, achieving a score of 97.5%. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 307.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,142 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 31, which has a length of 2,059 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 119 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 211 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 114 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating a slightly steeper descent than desired.
Upon landing, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.6 meters. This deviation may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot, indicating minimal wind effect on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,419 meters was 69% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.8 meters. This deviation may have been due to the same factors that caused the initial touchdown position misalignment.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown distance and speed. However, the slight misalignments during touchdown and rollout may indicate areas for improvement in the pilot's technique or the aircraft's handling characteristics.
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