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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 2,142 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 268 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 22L at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,494 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Romulus, Michigan, and reached an altitude of 31,803 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,270 feet from the initial altitude of 1,533 feet. This climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 99 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 4 miles north of OI69 Blackacre Farm Airport in Painesville, Ohio, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering 149 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 10 miles south of 5G6 Cherry Springs Galeton Airport in Pennsylvania, with a descent from 31,839 feet to 29,888 feet, a decrease of 1,951 feet in 3 minutes and covering 29 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 5 miles west of 73PN Finkhaven Airport in Trout Run, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 5 miles south east of PA45 Logue Airport in Bodines, Pennsylvania, with a descent from 29,869 feet to 6,856 feet, a decrease of 23,013 feet in 13 minutes and covering 87 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles north east of Belvidere, New Jersey, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 3 miles west of Gladstone, New Jersey, with a descent from 6,533 feet to 2,645 feet, a decrease of 3,889 feet in 5 minutes and covering 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Piscataway, New Jersey, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent started 1 mile west of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, with a descent from 2,382 feet to 1,315 feet, a decrease of 1,068 feet in 3 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04R at Newark Liberty International Airport from the south west, heading 26.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,289 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 269 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -259 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.4 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions were a temperature of 1 degree Celsius, with a wind of 12 knots at 319 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,476 meters, which was 69% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 436 nautical miles, taking 85 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,068 kilograms of fuel.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed on runway 04R at KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport, achieving a score of 95.4%. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 26.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,289 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,142 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots. This may indicate a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing. The touchdown distance was good at 269 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and slow down effectively during the landing.
However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -259 feet per minute (fpm). A faster touchdown speed can increase the risk of a hard landing or damage to the aircraft. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the landing distance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and winds of 12 knots at 319°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilot, but they did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,476 meters, which is 69% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to slow down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the landing or a miscalculation of the rollout distance.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the optimal approach and landing parameters. These deviations may be addressed through further training or adjustments to the aircraft's performance.
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