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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 2,391 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 348 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 30R at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,472 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 29 knots at 300°.
As the aircraft climbed out of KMSP, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,452 feet above sea level to 26,992 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,539 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a brief level cruise, which started 2 miles southeast of Arcadia, Wisconsin, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 56 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Elroy, Wisconsin, descending from 27,001 feet above sea level to 2,995 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,006 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise, which started 13 miles east of Shorewood, Wisconsin, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25L at General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE) was made from the east, heading 252.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,199 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 25L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 349 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was slightly above the target speed, and the touchdown rate of -262 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots. The total landing distance was 1,141 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 303 nautical miles, which was covered in 38 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,754 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KMKE General Mitchell International Airport, achieving a score of 96.3%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 252.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,199 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 25L, which has a length of 2,391 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots. This may indicate a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing. The touchdown distance was good at 349 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and slow down effectively during the landing.
However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -262 feet per minute (fpm). A faster touchdown speed can increase the risk of a hard landing or a bounce, so it is worth noting that the pilot may have been able to improve this aspect of the landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the landing distance. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and winds of 12 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance was 1,141 meters, which is 48% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively and maintain control during the landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the landing or a miscalculation of the rollout distance.
Overall, the CRJ900 aircraft performed well during the landing, achieving a high score of 96.3%. However, there were a few areas for improvement, including the touchdown speed and the runway touchdown position. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot may be able to achieve an even higher score in the future.
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