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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,076 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 166 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight commenced with taxiing, a 10-minute process that covered 4 nautical miles to reach the designated runway. The aircraft, a CRJ900, took off from runway 30 at KAIA Alliance Municipal Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,032 meters, which represented 73% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at an angle of 169 degrees. Although there was a slight crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots, the effect was minimal.
After taking off, the enroute climb began approximately 1 mile north-west of KAIA Alliance Municipal Airport. During this climb, the aircraft rose from an initial altitude of 4,998 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 17,139 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,142 feet in a mere 5 minutes. The climb covered a distance of 17 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered into a level cruise phase, which started 8 miles west of 33NE Orr Ranch Airport Hay Springs. This phase persisted for 14 minutes, covering a significant distance of 90 nautical miles. The cruise was an efficient and stable phase of the flight.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it entered into a gradual descent phase, starting 11 miles west of KVTN Miller Field Valentine. During this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 17,264 feet above sea level to 3,601 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,663 feet in 9 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 37 nautical miles.
The final approach of the flight was to runway 17 at KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport. It was a standard approach from the north, at an altitude of 1,003 feet above ground level and a speed of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The aircraft landed on runway 17, which was 2,076 meters long. The threshold height was good, with a threshold speed of 139 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly fast.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft experienced a heavy touchdown rate of -606 feet per minute. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.8 meters. Despite these minor discrepancies, the landing distance was good, covering 1,401 meters, which was 68% of the runway length.
Following the successful landing, the aircraft taxiied from the runway to the designated parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 156 nautical miles, covering a duration of 43 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 1,320 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
Landing Report: CRJ900 at KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed on runway 17 at KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport, scoring 92.3% on the overall landing performance. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 180.0°, and was executed at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the airport with an altitude of 1,003 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was made on a runway with a length of 2,076 meters, and the threshold height was reported to be good. Upon touch down, the threshold speed was recorded at 139 knots, which is considered acceptable. The touchdown distance was also good, coming in at 169 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than desired. The rate of descent during touchdown was heavy, at -606 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a possible need for adjustments in the aircraft's approach configuration.
The aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway during touchdown, which is a critical aspect of safe landing operations. Local weather conditions at the time of the landing included a temperature of 13°C and winds of 7 knots from a direction of 220°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. These conditions were reported to be within acceptable limits for the landing.
In terms of overall landing performance, the CRJ900 aircraft completed the landing in a total distance of 1,401 meters, representing 68% of the available runway length. Although this may seem like a relatively high percentage, the aircraft was able to stop within the designated area, indicating that the runway rollout alignment was not compromised by the landing distance. However, there was a slight misalignment issue during the rollout phase, with the aircraft deviating by 8.8 meters from the centerline of the runway. This minor deviation suggests that some fine-tuning may be necessary to improve the landing performance of the CRJ900 aircraft at KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport.
Overall, the landing performance of the CRJ900 aircraft on runway 17 at KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport was satisfactory, with some areas for improvement noted. Further analysis and adjustments will be necessary to optimize the landing performance of the aircraft under a variety of weather conditions.
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