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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Know your rotation speed
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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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 1,745 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,745 m of the 3,281 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 643 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question began with the aircraft, a CRJ900, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). This taxiing process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 30L, with a takeoff distance of 1,046 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 1°C temperature and a wind speed of 25 knots at 300°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 25 knots. After departing from KMSP, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took 14 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,870 feet above sea level (asl) to 31,822 feet asl, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started overhead Matson Field Spring Valley (0MN6) and lasted for 12 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 96 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 2 miles east of Martin Fierro Airport (WI72), and the aircraft descended from 32,018 feet asl to 6,892 feet asl, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles in 19 minutes.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead Barrington (Illinois) and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 34 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 7 miles northeast of Kenwood (Illinois), and the aircraft descended from 6,776 feet asl to 1,547 feet asl, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles in 7 minutes.
The aircraft then entered a series of short climbs and descents, with the first climb starting 6 miles east of Uptown (Illinois). The aircraft climbed from 1,555 feet asl to 2,363 feet asl, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles in 2 minutes. The descent that followed took the aircraft from 2,385 feet asl to 1,724 feet asl, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles in 2 minutes.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead Uptown (Illinois) and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The climb that followed started overhead Albany Park (Illinois), and the aircraft climbed from 2,130 feet asl to 5,559 feet asl, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles in 2 minutes.
The enroute descent then began overhead Norridge (Illinois), and the aircraft descended from 5,549 feet asl to 1,889 feet asl, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles in 5 minutes. The climb that followed started 1 mile southeast of Des Plaines (Illinois), and the aircraft climbed from 1,861 feet asl to 2,526 feet asl, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles in 2 minutes.
The aircraft then entered another series of short climbs and descents, with the final climb starting overhead Medinah (Illinois). The aircraft climbed from 1,806 feet asl to 2,583 feet asl, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles in 2 minutes.
The final approach to runway 28C at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) began from the east, with the aircraft heading 269.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,226 feet above ground level (agl). The landing on runway 28C, which had a length
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed on runway 28C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a score of 82.8%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 269.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,226 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed of 137 knots being maintained.
However, there were some areas of concern during the landing. The touchdown point was 212 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly further down the runway than intended. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 118 knots was good, but the touchdown rate was hard at -404 feet per minute (fpm), which may have caused some discomfort for the passengers.
Another issue was the runway alignment, as the aircraft touched down significantly misaligned by 20.0 meters from the centerline. This misalignment continued during the runway rollout, with the aircraft being 19.9 meters off-centerline. This may have caused some difficulties for the pilots in maintaining control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were moderate, with a temperature of 17°C and winds of 30 knots at 230°. The crosswind component was 19 knots, while the headwind component was 23 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a safe stop.
Overall, while there were some areas of concern during the landing, the pilots were able to successfully bring the CRJ900 to a stop on the runway. However, the hard touchdown rate and runway misalignment issues may require further attention to ensure that the aircraft is being operated safely and efficiently.
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