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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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,481 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,481 ft of the 10,492 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,545 ft touchdown sits inside 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 09 at Miami International Airport (KMIA) in Miami, Florida. The takeoff distance was 4,596 feet, which was 39% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 91°F and winds of 15 knots at 119°. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the headwind was 13 knots. After departing from KMIA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft up to a height of 34,663 feet above sea level. This climb covered a distance of 162 nautical miles and took 25 minutes.
The enroute climb ended, and the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 12 miles north of Marti in Cuba. This cruise phase lasted for 84 minutes and covered a distance of 639 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles west of Las Vegas in Honduras. The descent took the aircraft down from a height of 35,335 feet to 1,566 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,770 feet in just 18 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 99 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (MSLP) was made from the east, heading 250.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,468 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 25, which had a length of 10,492 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 191 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -111 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 81°F and winds of 8 knots at 360°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the tailwind was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,227 feet, which was 50% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 909 nautical miles, and the flight took 141 minutes. The aircraft used 14,831 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at MSLP Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 250.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,468 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach to runway 25 was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a good threshold height and speed. The threshold speed of 144 knots was well within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was 191 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation but still within the acceptable limits.
The touchdown speed of 136 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -111 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a gentle and controlled touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centreline, which may require some adjustments in the approach procedure to achieve a more precise alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 8 knots from 360°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, and the tailwind component was 3 knots, which is relatively minor and did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 5,227 feet was 50% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's weight and the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the rollout.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, and the aircraft's performance was well within the acceptable limits. However, the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position may require some adjustments in the approach procedure to achieve a more precise alignment.
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