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Improve the rollout
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 five 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 12,620 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,052 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight commenced with taxiing from the parking to the runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK), which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles on runway 31L. Following a successful departure roll, the aircraft took off, covering a takeoff distance of 6,571 feet, which is equivalent to 72% of the runway length. The liftoff speed for this flight was recorded at 165 knots.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Howard Beach, New York. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from an initial altitude of 1,050 feet above sea level to a height of 36,813 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,763 feet, which occurred in 12 minutes and covered a distance of 109 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered into a level flight, which began 1 mile west of Georgetown, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 32 minutes, during which time the plane covered a distance of 483 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 6 miles northeast of Decatur, Tennessee, upon reaching an altitude of 36,931 feet above sea level. This descent phase saw the aircraft decrease in altitude by 30,767 feet to a height of 6,164 feet above sea level, which occurred in 16 minutes and covered a distance of 100 nautical miles.
However, shortly after the initial descent, the aircraft briefly engaged in a short level flight, which started overhead Moores Mill, Alabama, and lasted for 5 minutes, before descending again, this time from an altitude of 5,677 feet above sea level to 1,703 feet above sea level, in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach was initiated 3 miles northwest of the Milton Airport, Huntsville, Alabama, and the approach was towards runway 36L at Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field, where the aircraft landed. The landing occurred with a threshold speed that was above the target speed, at 139 knots, and at a position that was 684 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was also recorded at 139 knots, while the touchdown rate was high at -435 feet per minute.
Following the landing, the aircraft experienced a significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, being 33 feet off centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 204 feet from centerline, while the landing distance covered 27% of the runway length at 3,370 feet.
Upon completion of the landing phase, the aircraft began taxiing to the parking, which took 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total distance covered during this flight was 724 nautical miles, and the aircraft took a total of 80 minutes to complete the journey, while using 11,081 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft's landing at Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field (KHSV) was deemed as partially satisfactory, scoring 84.3%. The final approach to runway 36L from the south, at a heading of 1.0° and 4 nautical miles away, with an altitude of 1,068 feet above ground level, was successfully completed.
Upon landing, the initial touchdown height was satisfactory, with the threshold speed marginally above the target set at 139 knots. However, the aircraft's touchdown speed of 139 knots was considered fast, which could potentially affect the subsequent rollout period. The touchdown rate was also noted as being hard at -435 feet per minute, which might raise some concerns over the aircraft's deceleration capabilities.
Despite an excessively misaligned runway touchdown position of 33 feet away from the centreline, the landing was managed successfully. Weather conditions at the time, consisting of a temperature of 83°F and a wind velocity of 19 knots, played a significant role in this landing. This included a moderate headwind of 17 knots, which may have helped stabilize the aircraft during its descent and approach. Additionally, the crosswind of 9 knots, while manageable, may have posed some challenges for the pilots in maintaining the aircraft's alignment during touchdown.
Following touchdown, the aircraft continued its rollout, with the landing distance covering 27 percent of the available runway length of 12,620 feet. However, the landing's final alignment was excessively misaligned by 204 feet from the centreline. This might be considered a significant deviation from the desired alignment, as it may pose potential safety risks for future landings, especially in critical weather conditions.
Overall, the aircraft's landing performance, in terms of speed and deceleration, could be seen as needing improvement. Furthermore, the excessive misalignment during the runway rollout may be worthy of further investigation and analysis.
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