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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,195 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 222 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 10 at KHDN Yampa Valley Airport, a small airport located in Hayden, Colorado, United States. The takeoff distance was 2,325 meters, which accounted for 81% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 132 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 11 knots from a direction of 274 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles southeast of KHDN Yampa Valley Airport. The climb took 21 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 7,512 feet above sea level to 30,961 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,449 feet. The climb covered a distance of 125 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 22 miles south of the American Falconry Airport in Casper, Wyoming. This phase lasted for 49 minutes and covered a distance of 108 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 18 miles southwest of Story, Wyoming. The descent took 18 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 30,888 feet above sea level to 4,779 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,109 feet. The descent covered a distance of 100 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 28R at KBIL Billings Logan International Airport. The approach was made from the east, with a heading of 292.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,169 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the destination airport were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 8 knots from a direction of 230 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The aircraft landed on runway 28R, which had a length of 3,195 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed at 111 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 221 meters, and the touchdown speed was 106 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was firm at -360 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 342 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 99 minutes. The aircraft used 2,303 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at KBIL Billings Logan International Airport with a score of 97.0%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 292.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,169 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing on runway 28R, which has a length of 3,195 meters, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 111 knots, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing conditions. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 221 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 106 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -360 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing included a temperature of 31°C and winds of 8 knots at 230°, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance of 894 meters was 28% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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