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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 2,186 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 451 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (CYOW), the CRJ900 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. With the runway 25 cleared for departure, the aircraft initiated its takeoff roll, utilizing 86% of the available runway length. The takeoff distance of 2,102 meters was achieved at a liftoff speed of 159 knots, with a local temperature of 22°C and a wind of 23 knots at 139 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from CYOW, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 30,266 feet above sea level in just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with a total ascent of 28,928 feet. Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 230 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 31,989 feet to 2,742 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles. The descent was followed by a brief level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles, before the aircraft began its final descent into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).
The CRJ900 touched down on runway 19 at KDCA, with a touchdown distance of 451 meters, slightly above the target. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -182 feet per minute was within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 457 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 44 minutes and a fuel consumption of 2,356 kilograms.
The CRJ900 touched down on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision throughout the descent. The aircraft maintained a heading of 180.0° at 0 nm and 170 ft above ground level, aligning perfectly with the runway. The threshold height was good, allowing the pilots to maintain a stable approach path.
As the aircraft touched down, it was slightly above the target threshold speed of 145 kt, registering 136 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 451 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -182 fpm was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 23 °C and a gentle headwind of 5 kt, contributed to a smooth landing.
The CRJ900's rollout was flawless, with perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 1,134 m, accounting for 52% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was scored 99.3%, reflecting the pilots' skill and attention to detail in executing a precise and controlled landing.
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