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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 3,847 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 169 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the CRJ900 began its journey on runway 03L, taking off with a distance of 1,605 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 143 knots, overcoming a headwind of 4 knots and a crosswind of 7 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 330°.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute altitude, it traversed a distance of 134 nautical miles in 13 minutes, reaching a height of 35,219 feet above sea level. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 280 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing its altitude from 35,959 feet to 3,247 feet in 11 minutes, while covering a distance of 106 nautical miles. The descent phase was punctuated by a brief level cruise, lasting 3 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles. The final descent phase saw the aircraft reduce its altitude from 3,163 feet to 1,982 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The CRJ900 then began its final approach to runway 36L at Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field, touching down with a distance of 163 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 131 knots, and the touchdown rate was -441 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, being 8 meters off the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 2 minutes. The total flight distance was 544 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 2,668 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which took a total of 50 minutes.
The CRJ900 touched down on runway 36L at KHSV Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 134 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. The aircraft's touchdown distance of 163 m was also satisfactory, demonstrating good control and precision during the final stages of the approach.
However, the touchdown speed of 131 kt was slightly higher than desired, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -441 fpm. This may have been due to the aircraft's momentum carrying over from the approach, but it still warrants attention to ensure a smoother touchdown in future approaches. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned, being 8.0 m off the centreline, which may have been due to the crosswind component of 3 kt.
Despite the minor issues, the CRJ900's overall performance during the landing was impressive, with a total landing distance of 1,146 m, which is only 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and precision during the final stages of the approach and touchdown. Overall, the landing score of 95.2% reflects a high level of proficiency, but with opportunities for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment.
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