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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 3,496 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 438 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP), the CRJ900 began its journey on runway 12L, where it accelerated down the 1,517-meter takeoff distance, which represented 62% of the available runway. At a liftoff speed of 151 knots, the aircraft lifted off into the local weather conditions, characterized by a temperature of 1 °C and a wind of 19 knots at 80°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Over the next 15 minutes, the CRJ900 ascended from 1,720 feet above sea level to 32,998 feet, an increase of 31,278 feet. This climb phase covered a distance of 170 nautical miles. The aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise, which lasted 10 minutes and covered 351 nautical miles, starting 2 miles northeast of the Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport (KDLL). The CRJ900 continued to cruise at this altitude until it began its enroute descent 4 miles north of Lorain, Ohio. Over the next 10 minutes, the aircraft descended from 32,996 feet to 4,087 feet, a decrease of 28,909 feet, covering 122 nautical miles. The CRJ900 then entered a brief level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes, as it flew 1 mile east of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania. The final descent phase began overhead Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, where the aircraft descended from 3,844 feet to 2,498 feet, a decrease of 1,346 feet, in just 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The CRJ900 then began its final approach to runway 28L at Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT), flying from the east at a heading of 272.0°, 4 nautical miles from the threshold and 1,715 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 3,496-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 440 meters, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 145 knots, while the touchdown rate was fair at -245 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.4 meters. The total landing distance was 1,378 meters, representing 39% of the available runway. Following a smooth rollout, the CRJ900 taxied to the parking area, covering 1 nautical mile in 4 minutes. The total flight distance was 666 nautical miles, with a flight time of 58 minutes and a fuel consumption of 2,892 kilograms.
The CRJ900 touched down on runway 28L at KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach profile. The aircraft's speed at threshold was slightly above the target, reaching 145 kt, but this did not significantly impact the overall landing performance. The touchdown distance of 440 m was within acceptable limits, demonstrating the crew's ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 141 kt, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -245 fpm. However, the crew's handling of the aircraft during the touchdown phase was satisfactory, and the aircraft remained on the runway. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the slight crosswind component of 1 kt. Despite this, the crew was able to maintain control of the aircraft and prevent any deviation from the centreline.
The CRJ900's rollout was characterized by very good alignment, with the aircraft tracking closely to the centreline. The total landing distance of 1,378 m was 39% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 7 °C and a headwind of 4 kt, did not significantly impact the landing performance. Overall, the crew's performance was satisfactory, with a score of 99.5% reflecting their ability to execute a safe and controlled landing.
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