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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 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 317 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Molde Airport, Årø, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 25, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 148 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots at 215°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Molde Airport. The climb took 17 minutes to reach an altitude of 33,628 feet, an increase of 32,580 feet from the initial altitude of 1,048 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 98 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 206 nautical miles. This phase took place approximately 8 miles southeast of Ardalstangen, Norway. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 34,358 feet to 36,356 feet, an increase of 1,998 feet, which was achieved in just 3 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 95 nautical miles. This phase took place approximately 11 miles west of Pandrup, Denmark. The aircraft then began its descent phase, which started 3 miles south of Hornsyld, Denmark. The descent took 22 minutes to reach an altitude of 3,232 feet, a decrease of 33,296 feet from the initial altitude of 36,528 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 116 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. This phase took place approximately 1 mile east of Neritz, Germany. The aircraft then began its final descent phase, which started overhead Jersbek, Germany. The descent took 2 minutes to reach an altitude of 1,330 feet, a decrease of 1,553 feet from the initial altitude of 2,882 feet. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport took place from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 230.0° at an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing took place on a runway length of 2,790 meters, with the threshold speed being slightly above the target speed of 142 knots.
The touchdown point was 123 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with the touchdown speed being 137 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -278 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots at 210°.
The total landing distance was 1,248 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.4 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 4 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 558 nautical miles, with the flight taking 99 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 3,597 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 95.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 230.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,279 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 23, which has a length of 2,790 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. The touchdown point was 123 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 137 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -278 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots at 210°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,248 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.4 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the aircraft may have deviated from the intended path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the intended landing parameters.
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