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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,136 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,136 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 356 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, the aircraft began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 22R, the departure roll commenced, with the aircraft taking off in 941 meters, utilizing 37% of the available runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 92 knots, as the aircraft lifted off into the local weather conditions, characterized by a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 28 knots from 240°.
As the aircraft climbed to a safe altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France, ascending from 1,017 feet above sea level to 3,582 feet above sea level in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The climb rate was impressive, with an increase of 2,565 feet in a short period. Subsequently, the aircraft initiated its enroute descent 1 mile northeast of Antibes, France, descending from 3,586 feet above sea level to 327 feet above sea level in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The descent was completed, and the aircraft began its final approach to runway 35 at Cannes-Mandelieu Airport from the south, heading 350.0° at 2 nautical miles and 313 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 35, with a touchdown distance of 355 meters, utilizing 48% of the available runway length. The touchdown speed was 78 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -244 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 14.9 meters. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 1 minute to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 18 nautical miles, taking 10 minutes, and the aircraft utilized 29 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft touched down on runway 35 at LFMD Cannes-Mandelieu Airport, a 1,136-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the south. The approach quality was good, with a threshold height that was well managed. The threshold speed of 88 knots was also satisfactory, indicating a well-executed flare. The touchdown distance of 355 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 78 knots was consistent with a controlled descent.
However, the touchdown rate of -244 feet per minute was slightly higher than desired, suggesting a slightly steeper-than-ideal descent. The runway touchdown position was 14.9 meters off-centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a crosswind of 18 knots, may have contributed to this slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 547 meters was 48% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly off-centerline, by 14.7 meters, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position. Overall, the landing performance was good, with a score of 91.4%, indicating a well-executed landing despite some minor deviations from the ideal.
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