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Improve the rollout
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.
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 2,977 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 632 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at Nuremberg Airport, taking 5 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 10, with a takeoff distance of 435 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 136 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a height of 29,437 feet, it covered a distance of 91 nautical miles in 16 minutes, increasing its altitude by 27,328 feet from the initial 2,109 feet above sea level. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 29°, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft began its enroute level cruise, which started over Neckartenzlingen, Germany, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 28,965 feet to 24,675 feet, a decrease of 4,290 feet, in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute level cruise, starting 1 mile north of Meilen, Switzerland, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. It then began its descent from 24,710 feet to 23,357 feet, a decrease of 1,353 feet, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft's next enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Goschenen, Switzerland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. It then began its descent from 22,685 feet to 3,996 feet, a decrease of 18,689 feet, in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute level cruise, starting 1 mile northeast of Cassolnovo, Italy, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. It then began its descent from 3,635 feet to 2,017 feet, a decrease of 1,618 feet, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35R at Milan Malpensa International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 349.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,288 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 2,977 meters, and the threshold height was slightly above the target height of 56 feet above ground level.
The touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -96 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.0 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,039 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 301 nautical miles, taking 63 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,993 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport, with a score of 91.1%. The final approach to runway 35R was initiated from the south, heading 349.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a slightly above-target threshold height of 56 feet agl, but a good threshold speed of 136 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 217 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 129 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -96 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 90°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the aircraft's landing performance.
The total landing distance was 1,039 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 19.0 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, and the score of 91.1% reflects a good level of proficiency.
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