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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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,491 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 433 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI). This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 10L, with the aircraft taking off after covering 57% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 4,523 feet, and the liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 78°F temperature and a 20-knot headwind at 80°. The aircraft climbed from 1,033 feet above sea level to 38,865 feet, an increase of 37,832 feet, in 10 minutes and covering 124 nautical miles. This enroute climb started 1 mile east of KPBI.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft began its level cruise 76 miles north of Walkers Cay Airport (MYAW) in the Bahamas. This phase of the flight lasted 42 minutes and covered 624 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile northeast of Dunkirk, Maryland, and descended from 38,373 feet to 4,407 feet in 25 minutes and covering 154 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 1 mile northeast of Mendham, New Jersey, and lasting 5 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles. The final descent started 1 mile north of Totowa, New Jersey, and the aircraft descended from 4,401 feet to 327 feet in 7 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 275.0° at 1 nautical mile and 296 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway length of 6,491 feet, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was good at 127 knots, and the touchdown distance was 437 feet. However, the touchdown speed of 122 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -440 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 43°F temperature and a 15-knot headwind at 319°. The crosswind was 10 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots. The total landing distance was 2,196 feet, which was 34% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 938 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 101 minutes. The aircraft used 12,191 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) on runway 29, achieving a score of 95.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 275.0° at 1 nautical mile and 296 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 127 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 122 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -440 feet per minute (fpm) was indeed hard, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 43°F and winds blowing at 15 knots from 319°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was also 10 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 2,196 feet was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a safe stop.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate to ensure a smoother and safer landing.
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