Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Improve the takeoff
The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
Read more in Improve Your Take-OffsStart to finish · 18 stages, 16 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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 1,651 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,651 m of the 2,436 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 247 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,399 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 18 °C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. After departing from KMSP, the enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport, with the aircraft climbing from 1,757 feet above sea level to 17,945 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,188 feet in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile southwest of Apple Valley, Minnesota, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 4 miles northwest of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, descending from 18,097 feet above sea level to 2,701 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,396 feet in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 79 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field (KFSD) was made from the northwest, heading 157.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,250 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 15 was successful, with the touchdown distance being good at 248 meters. The touchdown speed was also good at 118 knots, but the touchdown rate was very heavy at -818 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 a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,570 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 184 nautical miles, taking 51 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,285 kilograms of fuel.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field, achieving a score of 91.5%. The final approach to runway 15 was initiated from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 157.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 248 meters, which was considered good. The touchdown speed of 118 knots was also within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was quite heavy, at -818 feet per minute, indicating a steeper descent than desired.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 4.3 meters. This may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and no headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,570 meters was 64% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled path after landing.
Overall, while there were some minor issues with the landing, such as the heavy touchdown rate and slightly misaligned touchdown position, the CRJ900 aircraft was able to successfully land at KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field, achieving a score of 91.5%.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values