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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 1,683 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,683 m of the 2,191 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 432 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft was a CRJ900, and it departed from runway 27R at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW). The takeoff distance was 992 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 18 knots coming from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a headwind of 18 knots, with no crosswind. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,716 feet above sea level to 25,637 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,922 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles.
After the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 11 miles southeast of Ridgetown (Carnie) in Ontario, Canada. This cruise phase lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 123 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles northwest of East Randolph in New York, United States. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 25,382 feet above sea level to 3,008 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,374 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Lindley in New York, United States. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 06 at Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM) was made from the southwest, with a heading of 50.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,296 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 06 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 434 meters. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 144 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -77 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.4 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 19 knots coming from a direction of 290 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a tailwind of 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,611 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centerline by 16.1 meters. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 293 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 58 minutes. The aircraft used 1,365 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport, achieving a score of 93.9%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 50.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,296 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 06, which has a length of 2,191 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 149 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected.
The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits, measuring 434 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 144 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate. Fortunately, the touchdown rate was excellent, coming in at -77 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, deviating by 6.4 meters. This may have been due to the crosswind or the pilot's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was 16 knots, while the tailwind component was 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,611 meters, which is 74% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centreline, deviating by 16.1 meters. This may have been due to the pilot's alignment during the rollout or the aircraft's braking performance.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to touchdown speed and alignment during the rollout.
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