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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 4,001 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 428 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 27 at Miami International Airport (KMIA), with a takeoff distance of 1,045 meters, which was 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 141 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 22 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. The crosswind component was 15 knots, while the headwind component was 17 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Virginia Gardens, Florida, and climbed from an altitude of 1,033 feet above sea level to 29,966 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,933 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 6 miles south of Naval Air Station Key West/Boca Chica Field (KNQX), and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 31 miles southeast of Ft. Jefferson Seaplane (KYW1), and descended from 29,361 feet above sea level to 2,565 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,796 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 76 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 3 miles west of San Antonio de los Baños Airfield (MUSA), and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 06 at José Martí International Airport (MUHA) was made from the southwest, heading 55.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,261 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 06 at MUHA was successful, with a touchdown distance of 427 meters, which was 25% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 112 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -243 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 14 knots from a direction of 320 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,011 meters, and 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 255 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 68 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 2,217 kilograms.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at MUHA José Martí International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The final approach to runway 06 was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 55.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good control and precision, touching down on the runway at a speed of 123 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 427 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 112 knots was within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control.
However, the touchdown rate of -243 feet per minute was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown. This could be attributed to various factors, including the aircraft's weight, the runway's surface, or the pilot's technique.
Despite this minor issue, the overall performance of the aircraft was impressive. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 14 knots at 320°, presented a moderate challenge, but the pilot navigated these conditions with ease.
The total landing distance of 1,011 meters, which accounted for only 25% of the runway length, was a testament to the pilot's skill and control. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's rotation and deceleration upon touchdown.
Overall, the landing of the RJ85 at MUHA José Martí International Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating exceptional skill and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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