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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,935 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,935 m of the 2,343 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 368 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from London Stansted Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 22, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 55% of the 2,498-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 156 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 32 knots from a direction of 179°, resulting in a crosswind of 22 knots and a headwind of 24 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from London Stansted, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile south of Birchanger, Essex, and continued to ascend to a maximum altitude of 31,433 feet above sea level. This climb phase, which lasted 14 minutes and covered a distance of 81 nautical miles, resulted in an increase of 30,140 feet in altitude. Following a brief level cruise phase north of Enderby, Leicestershire, the aircraft initiated its first descent phase, which began overhead Colne, Lancashire, and resulted in a decrease of 5,921 feet in altitude over a distance of 54 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a second level cruise phase north of Penrith, Cumbria, before commencing its final descent phase, which began north of Carlisle and resulted in a decrease of 23,463 feet in altitude over a distance of 90 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Edinburgh Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 24 from the north-east, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 239.0° and an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 2,132-meter runway, utilizing 87% of its length, and achieved a touchdown speed of 131 knots, which was slightly above the recommended threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 367 meters was within acceptable limits, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following a taxiing period of approximately 8 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 328 nautical miles and utilizing 2,057 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport with a firm touchdown rate of -341 fpm, slightly above the ideal rate. The touchdown speed of 131 kt was a little fast, but the threshold speed of 133 kt was well managed, indicating a good approach configuration. The touchdown distance of 367 m was within acceptable limits, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway.
As the aircraft rolled out, it maintained very good alignment with the centerline, demonstrating precise control and a high level of pilot skill. The total landing distance of 1,856 m was 87% of the runway length, indicating a good balance between touchdown distance and rollout performance. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 10 kt at 130 °, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.
The overall performance of the landing was good, with a score of 91.6%. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a well-managed threshold speed. The touchdown characteristics were firm, but the rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of pilot proficiency. Overall, the landing was a creditable performance, with the aircraft handling the challenging weather conditions well.
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