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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.
Read more in Crosswind Landings in the SimStart to finish · 12 stages, 10 scored
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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 892 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 892 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 50 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The XCub aircraft departed from runway 34 at Freiburg im Breisgau Airfield, with a takeoff distance of 162 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 48 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots at 61 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Freiburg im Breisgau Airfield, rising from an altitude of 1,067 feet above sea level to 2,123 feet, an increase of 1,056 feet in just 1 minute, while covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Gundelfingen, lasting for 8 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at Freiburg im Breisgau Airfield was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 343.0 degrees at an altitude of 699 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing on runway 34 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 45 meters, which was 28% of the runway length. However, the touchdown speed of 55 knots was slightly faster than the threshold speed, and the touchdown rate was fair at -251 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 40.0 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 60 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 10 minutes, during which the aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel. Overall, the flight was successful, with a good threshold height and a good touchdown distance, but with some minor issues with alignment and speed.
The XCub aircraft successfully landed at EDTF Freiburg im Breisgau Airfield, achieving an overall score of 82.0%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 343.0° at 1 nautical mile and 699 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control during the approach, maintaining a suitable speed and altitude.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 55 kt, which was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed of 58 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 45 meters was considered good. The touchdown rate of -251 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating a relatively smooth landing.
Despite the good performance during the landing, there were some areas for improvement. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 40.0 meters from the centerline, indicating a loss of control during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 12 kt at 60°. The crosswind component was 12 kt, while the headwind component was 2 kt. These conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the XCub aircraft demonstrated good performance during the landing, but there were some areas for improvement. With proper training and practice, the pilot can work on refining their skills to achieve a more precise and controlled landing.
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