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A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 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 2,387 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 348 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 22 at LDZD Zadar Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,008 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 135 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 123 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles east of Bibinje, a town near Zadar, Croatia. The climb took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,309 feet above sea level to 4,927 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,618 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south east of Sali, another town near Zadar, Croatia. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 48 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 18 miles south west of Rogoznica, a town near Sibenik-Knin, Croatia. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 4,963 feet above sea level to 2,935 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,027 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 12 miles south of Rogoznica and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 6 miles south west of Vinisce, a town near Split-Dalmatia, Croatia. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 2,940 feet above sea level to 1,379 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,561 feet.
The final approach to runway 05 at LDSP Split Airport was made from the south west, with a heading of 52.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05, which has a length of 2,387 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 139 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 347 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -286 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 350 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,406 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. 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 88 nautical miles, and the flight took 27 minutes. The aircraft used 1,334 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LDSP Split Airport, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 52.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 9°C, with a gentle wind blowing at 7 knots from a direction of 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 3 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than the recommended threshold speed of 139 knots, coming in at 134 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 347 meters was within the acceptable range, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control.
The total landing distance of 1,406 meters was 59% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and efficiently, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control. The high score of 98.7% reflects the success of the landing, and the pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft safely and precisely in challenging weather conditions.
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