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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 1,737 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,737 m of the 3,647 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 580 m past the threshold — beyond 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 30L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,180 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a 3-knot crosswind and a 17-knot headwind. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,859 feet above sea level to 32,331 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,472 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Ettrick, Wisconsin. This phase lasted for 35 minutes and covered a distance of 263 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Decatur, Michigan. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 32,984 feet above sea level to 2,794 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,190 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 73 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of New Haven, Indiana. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 at the Fort Wayne International Airport (KFWA). The approach was made from the northeast, with a heading of 224.0 degrees, at an altitude of 1,329 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was made on runway 23, which had a length of 3,647 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 149 knots. The touchdown point was 166 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -203 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a 4-knot crosswind and a 4-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 1,660 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 443 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used 2,198 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KFWA Fort Wayne International Airport, achieving a score of 97.5%. The final approach was conducted from the northeast, heading 224.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,329 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 3,647 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 149 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly fast during the approach, but it did not significantly impact the overall performance. The touchdown point was 166 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -203 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 269°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 4 knots, which suggests that the wind was relatively light and not a significant factor in the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,660 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 97.5%. The minor deviations in threshold speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall performance, and the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the approach and landing.
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