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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 1,551 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,551 m of the 2,215 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 496 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, taking 13 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 21R, with a takeoff distance of 1,287 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 10°C temperature and a wind of 13 knots at 229 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 12 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,658 feet above sea level to 22,677 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,019 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles east of Waterville, Ohio, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 100 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile south of Winchester, Indiana, and descended from 23,141 feet above sea level to 21,157 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,984 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 5 miles southwest of Winchester, Indiana, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its descent again, starting 5 miles southwest of Winchester, Indiana, and descended from 21,157 feet above sea level to 2,141 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,016 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles northeast of 71II Brunnemer, Indiana, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 32 at Indianapolis International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 314.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,289 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 32, which had a length of 2,215 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 156 knots. However, the second landing attempt had a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 154 knots.
The touchdown point was 81 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 148 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -171 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 6°C temperature and a wind of 23 knots at 290 degrees, with a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 21 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,472 meters, which was 66% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 232 nautical miles, taking 86 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,538 kilograms of fuel.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed on runway 32 at KIND Indianapolis International Airport, achieving a score of 89.8%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 314.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,289 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated based on several key parameters.
The threshold height at 66 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down slightly higher than desired. However, the threshold speed was well above the target at 156 kt, suggesting that the aircraft was descending at a faster rate than intended. This was also observed in the subsequent landing, where the threshold speed was 154 kt, still above the target.
The touchdown point was 81 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly down the runway. The touchdown speed of 148 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -171 feet per minute (fpm) was good. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slightly off-center touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 23 kt at 290°. The crosswind component was 10 kt, while the headwind component was 21 kt. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,472 meters, which is 66% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively.
Overall, the CRJ900 aircraft demonstrated good performance during the landing, with some minor deviations from the target parameters. The pilots' skills and the aircraft's systems worked together to ensure a safe and successful landing.
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