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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 1,528 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,528 m of the 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 529 m past the threshold — beyond 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Embraer E175, then departed from runway 27L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,188 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -0°C, with a wind speed of 18 knots at 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport and climbing from 1,713 feet above sea level to 32,116 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,402 feet in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles northeast of White Pigeon, Michigan. This cruise lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 295 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles east of Fairmont, West Virginia. The descent from 33,003 feet above sea level to 25,521 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,481 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 31 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 4 miles south of 2MD8 Greater Gortner Airport in Oakland, Maryland. This cruise lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 6 miles southwest of WV06 Lost Mountain Airport in Romney, West Virginia. The descent from 24,501 feet above sea level to 193 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,308 feet in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the north, heading 176.0° at 0 nautical miles and 174 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 19, which had a length of 2,190 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 135 knots.
The touchdown point was 109 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 125 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -265 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 220°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,443 meters, which was 66% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 560 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 50 minutes. The aircraft used 1,882 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Embraer E175 aircraft successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) with a score of 96.2%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 176.0° at 0 nm and 174 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 19, which has a length of 2,190 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 135 knots. However, the touchdown point was 109 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly ahead of the intended point. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was a bit faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -265 feet per minute was considered fair.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 220°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, and the headwind component was also 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,443 meters, which accounted for 66% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a high score of 96.2%. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown point, touchdown speed, and runway alignment, which may have been due to the challenging weather conditions or pilot error.
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