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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 3,345 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 379 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Glasgow International Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey on runway 23, taking off with a distance of 1,256 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 149 knots, despite a headwind of 11 knots and a crosswind of 16 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 280 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Glasgow, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 5,994 feet above sea level in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The climb continued in stages, with the aircraft reaching a cruising altitude of 33,006 feet above sea level after a total climb time of 19 minutes. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, maintaining this altitude for a period of 13 minutes, covering a distance of 91 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, reducing its altitude from 33,015 feet to 1,482 feet above sea level in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles.
The Airbus A321 landed on runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport, touching down at a speed of 139 knots and a distance of 379 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -255 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline. The aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 342 nautical miles, taking 69 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,228 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft touched down on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition into the touchdown phase. However, the threshold speed of 145 kt was significantly above the target, indicating a potential for a longer rollout. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 379 m was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision from the pilot.
The touchdown speed of 139 kt was a little fast, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -255 fpm. This may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, which was 5.4 m off centreline. Nevertheless, the pilot maintained control and managed to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance, with a total landing distance of 1,359 m, accounting for 41% of the runway length. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11 °C and wind speeds of 31 kt at 230 °, presented a moderate challenge, but the pilot's skills and experience helped to mitigate its effects.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and precision from the pilot during the critical phase of flight. Overall, the landing was scored 98.0%, reflecting the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft safely and efficiently, despite some minor deviations from the ideal.
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