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Maintain the centreline
The one change that would have gained the most on this flight, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 369 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a CRJ700ER, then departed from runway 18 at KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin. The takeoff distance was 1,284 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and winds of 11 knots at 229°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field and climbed from an altitude of 1,978 feet above sea level to 38,691 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,713 feet, in 29 minutes and covering a distance of 397 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles east of OA14 Roxford Airport Dennison in Ohio and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 9 miles north of Mannington in West Virginia, descending from 38,985 feet above sea level to 1,677 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,308 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 158 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again overhead Brookmont in Maryland and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the north, heading 179.0° at 0 nautical miles and 125 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 19 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 369 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -185 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and winds of 15 knots at 180°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 15 knots. The total landing distance was 878 meters, and 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 620 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 70 minutes. The aircraft used 2,511 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ700ER aircraft successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19, achieving a score of 98.5%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 179.0° at an altitude of 125 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 135 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 369 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach.
However, the touchdown speed of 127 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate. Fortunately, the touchdown rate of -185 feet per minute (fpm) was still within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without any issues.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. However, this deviation did not have any significant impact on the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 15 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 878 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the CRJ700ER aircraft performed well during the landing at KDCA, achieving a high score of 98.5%. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled approach, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory in all aspects.
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