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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,099 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 83 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 03L at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW). The takeoff distance was 1,405 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of KDTW, and climbed from an altitude of 1,451 feet above sea level to 17,973 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,522 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north of Milford, Michigan, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile north of Doss Field Lake George, and descended from an altitude of 17,771 feet above sea level to 3,046 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,725 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 44 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of South Boardman and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 28 at Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC) was made from the east, with a heading of 274.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 28 at KTVC was successful, with a touchdown distance of 83 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -323 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 21 knots from a direction of 350 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 20 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,362 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 186 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 47 minutes. The aircraft used 1,246 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KTVC Cherry Capital Airport, achieving a score of 95.8%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 274.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,288 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 28, which has a length of 2,099 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 138 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating that the pilot had maintained control and was on track to land safely. The touchdown distance of 83 meters was within acceptable limits, further indicating a well-executed landing.
However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -323 feet per minute (fpm). This could potentially have caused some stress on the aircraft's landing gear, although it did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and was able to smoothly transition from the landing phase to the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 20 knots and a headwind of 5 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 1,362 meters was 65% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the wind conditions and the aircraft's performance. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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