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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,392 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,531 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 30L, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 160 kt after covering 60% of the runway's length, which was 6,210 ft.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 96 °F temperature and a 7 kt wind blowing from 350 °. The crosswind and headwind components were both 5 kt. The enroute climb started overhead Bridgeton, Missouri, where the aircraft ascended from 1,584 ft above sea level to 37,723 ft, an increase of 36,139 ft in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 162 nm.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 1 mile south east of Ash Flat, Arkansas, and lasting 48 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 354 nm. The enroute descent phase began 10 miles north east of the Jamestown heliport in Texas, where the aircraft descended from 37,689 ft to 3,815 ft, a decrease of 33,874 ft in 12 minutes, covering 75 nm.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 3 miles west of Spring, Texas, and lasting 7 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nm. The final descent phase began 3 miles north east of the Dallas heliport, where the aircraft descended from 3,146 ft to 1,333 ft, a decrease of 1,813 ft in 2 minutes, covering 7 nm.
The final approach to runway 08R at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 90.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,228 ft above ground level. The landing took place on a runway length of 9,392 ft, with a threshold speed of 136 kt and a touchdown speed of 128 kt, which was slightly fast. The touchdown point was 182 ft beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown rate was good at -187 fpm.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 88 °F temperature and a 5 kt wind blowing from 170 °, with a crosswind component of 5 kt and a headwind component of 1 kt. The total landing distance was 4,030 ft, which was 43% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking area took 5 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 614 nm, taking 105 minutes and consuming 10,749 lbs of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 08R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, achieving a score of 98.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,228 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with good control, as indicated by the perfect runway touchdown alignment. The threshold height was also satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 136 knots was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly higher than the desired speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance.
The touchdown point was located 182 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown rate of -187 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 88°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 170°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 4,030 feet was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's weight and the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with good control and precision, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed, which can be achieved through better control and management of the aircraft's descent.
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