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Keep the wings level on final
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 2,648 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 264 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 25L at General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The takeoff distance was 1,008 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -15°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile southwest of KMKE, rising from an altitude of 1,700 feet above sea level to 27,058 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,358 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southeast of Grand Haven Memorial Airport (3GM) in Michigan. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile northeast of Comstock Park, Michigan. The descent took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 118 nautical miles, during which the aircraft dropped from an altitude of 27,485 feet above sea level to 1,914 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 27R at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) was made from the east, with a heading of 269.0° at an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 27R, which had a length of 2,648 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 120 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 263 meters, and the touchdown speed was 113 knots, which was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -590 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.5 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -8°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 304°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 709 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. 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 223 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 55 minutes. The aircraft used 1,706 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a RJ85, had a successful landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's runway 27R, scoring a 90.6% grade in its assessment. The approach was initiated from the east, descending at 1,264 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles (nm) from the runway 27R, flying in the direction of 269.0°. The good threshold height indicates that the aircraft was well-positioned to land safely.
The threshold speed of 120 knots was achieved as expected, suggesting that the aircraft's engines were performing well, and the crew had adequately managed the aircraft's descent. Furthermore, the touchdown distance was 263 meters, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 113 knots was slightly lower than the expected threshold speed, though it was still within the safe margin.
The major concern in this landing was the touchdown rate, which was calculated to be -590 feet per minute, categorized as "very hard." This suggests that the aircraft's descent may have become slightly aggressive, placing additional stress on the landing gear and potentially increasing the risk of damage.
Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, deviating 6.5 meters from the centerline. Local weather conditions during the landing included a temperature of -8°C, with wind speeds of 9 knots blowing at 304°. The tailwind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 709 meters, which was 27% of the available runway length.
One positive note from this landing was the runway rollout alignment, which was deemed "very good." This suggests that the crew managed to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout process, preventing veering off the runway centerline. Overall, while this landing was considered successful, there were some areas for improvement, primarily centered on controlling the descent to achieve a safer touchdown rate.
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