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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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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 1,647 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,647 m of the 2,557 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 532 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 area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 04 at Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,094 meters, which accounted for 94% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 39 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 6 knots. After departing from Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Alta, Wyoming. The climb took 4 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 7,342 feet above sea level to 13,570 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,228 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 19 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 11 miles east of Ashton, Idaho, and lasted for 2 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 14 miles northeast of Ashton, Idaho, and lasted for 7 minutes. The aircraft descended from 13,563 feet above sea level to 8,076 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,487 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 23 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 01 at Yellowstone Airport, heading southwest at 4 nautical miles and 1,412 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius. The aircraft landed on runway 01, which had a length of 2,557 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 153 knots.
The touchdown point was 116 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 139 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -335 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,566 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 59 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 21 minutes. The aircraft used 1,935 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KWYS Yellowstone Airport, achieving a score of 98.0%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 27.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,412 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 01, which has a length of 2,557 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 153 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for the landing.
The touchdown point was 116 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center but still within an acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 139 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate of -335 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as a temperature of 2°C, which may have affected the aircraft's performance. The total landing distance was 1,566 meters, which is 61% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway after touchdown and was able to maintain a straight path during the rollout. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a safe distance.
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