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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.
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 1,710 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,710 m of the 2,315 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 448 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 approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,554 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 18 °C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind and tailwind were both 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, and the aircraft climbed from 1,733 feet above sea level to 16,091 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,358 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles west of Ellsworth, Wisconsin. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 50 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile north of Seymour, Wisconsin, and descended from 15,612 feet above sea level to 3,076 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,536 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles south of Stratford, Wisconsin. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 08 at the Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA) was made from the west, heading 77.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,356 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 08 at KCWA was successful, with a touchdown distance of 445 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 120 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -222 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,623 meters, which accounted for 70% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 11 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 156 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 48 minutes. The aircraft used 1,167 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KCWA Central Wisconsin Airport, achieving a high score of 98.4%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 77.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,356 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 08, which has a length of 2,315 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 132 knots, which may be a minor concern. The touchdown distance of 445 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 120 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -222 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down slightly harder than desired. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance of 1,623 meters was 70% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision.
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