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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 3,045 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 552 m past the threshold — beyond 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 12R at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,540 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 14°C and winds of 4 knots at 130°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from KMSP, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southeast of the airport and climbing from an altitude of 1,712 feet above sea level to 32,976 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,264 feet in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 142 nautical miles.
The enroute climb continued until the aircraft reached a cruising altitude, where it leveled off and remained for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 159 nautical miles. This cruising period started 3 miles southeast of the Leeward Farm Airport (WS51) in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles northwest of Braidwood, Illinois, and descending from 33,215 feet above sea level to 3,956 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,259 feet in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 127 nautical miles.
The aircraft then leveled off again for a short period, starting 2 miles south of Carmel, Indiana, and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 3 miles west of Lawrence, Indiana, and descending from 3,956 feet above sea level to 2,093 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,863 feet in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23L at the Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) was made from the northeast, heading 225.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,295 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 135 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 138 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -309 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 1,304 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11°C and winds of 9 knots at 170°, with a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 449 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 3,761 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at KIND Indianapolis International Airport, with a final approach score of 92.5%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 225.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,295 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed on runway 23L, which has a length of 3,045 meters. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 147 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the final approach.
The touchdown point was 135 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center but not excessively so. The touchdown speed of 138 knots was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down at a safe speed. The touchdown rate of -309 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's path during the final approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight drift in the aircraft's direction during the rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 11°C and winds of 9 knots at 170°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions were likely manageable for the pilot, and the landing was executed safely despite some minor deviations from the ideal path. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment during the final approach and touchdown.
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