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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,073 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 494 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a CRJ550, then departed from runway 06 at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (KSGH). The takeoff distance was 1,226 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 2 knots. After departing from KSGH, the enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,089 feet above sea level to 5,001 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,911 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile northwest of Lisbon, Ohio, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. Following the cruise, the enroute descent started 2 miles south of Hilliard, Ohio, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 4,842 feet above sea level to 2,105 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,737 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10R at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) was made from the west, heading 94.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 10R, which had a length of 3,073 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 112 knots.
The touchdown point was 73 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 107 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -315 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,262 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 46 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 17 minutes. The aircraft used 454 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ550 aircraft successfully landed at KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.1%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 94.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 10R, which has a length of 3,073 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 112 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected. Despite this, the touchdown speed of 107 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -315 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled touchdown.
The crosswind component was negligible, with a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°, resulting in a tailwind component of 2 knots. This minimal wind effect likely contributed to the perfect runway touchdown alignment and rollout alignment. The total landing distance of 1,262 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a light wind. The calm conditions likely made the landing process smoother and more predictable for the pilots. Overall, the CRJ550 aircraft demonstrated excellent landing performance, with a perfect touchdown and rollout alignment, and a short landing distance.
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