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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 3,746 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 189 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a CRJ900, then departed from runway 18L at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,456 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a headwind of 11 knots and no crosswind. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Florence, Kentucky. The climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 87 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,924 feet above sea level to 33,498 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles west of Lebanon Junction, Kentucky. This phase lasted for 102 minutes and covered a distance of 650 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Grandview, Texas. The descent took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 104 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,353 feet to 5,558 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of Hutto, Texas. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 3 miles northeast of Pflugerville, Texas. The descent took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 4,960 feet to 2,007 feet.
The final approach to runway 18R at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 183.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,459 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 3,746 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 141 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 191 meters, but the touchdown speed of 135 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -410 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 180 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 18 knots and no crosswind.
The total landing distance was 1,095 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 869 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 154 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,948 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.7%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,459 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to runway 18R was precise, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 141 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 191 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit more force than necessary. The touchdown rate of -410 feet per minute (fpm) was also considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a more abrupt touchdown than desired.
Despite these minor issues, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 29°C and a headwind of 18 knots at 180°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,095 meters was 29% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the CRJ900 aircraft's landing at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport was a success, with a high score and a good performance in terms of approach, touchdown, and rollout. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate to achieve a more ideal landing.
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