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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 3,194 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 458 m 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 Gran Canaria Airport (GCLP), taking 11 minutes to cover a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 03L, with a takeoff distance of 1,384 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 24°C temperature and a wind of 17 knots at 9°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 17 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 998 feet above sea level to 9,218 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,220 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 9 miles northeast of the airport. This phase of the flight lasted 16 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 40 nautical miles. The cruise was followed by a descent, which began 14 miles west of Mogan, with the aircraft descending from 10,021 feet above sea level to 7,691 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,330 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 22 miles west of Mogan, which lasted 7 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent, which began 16 miles southeast of El Medano, with the aircraft descending from 6,020 feet above sea level to 1,515 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,505 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at Tenerife Sur Airport (GCTS) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 249.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,302 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway length of 3,194 meters, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was good at 133 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 458 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -302 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and a wind of 8 knots at 190°. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,086 meters, which was 34% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 91 nautical miles, taking 49 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,635 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport, achieving a high score of 97.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 249.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 25, which has a length of 3,194 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 133 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating that the pilot had maintained control and was on track to land smoothly. The touchdown distance of 458 meters was within acceptable limits, further indicating a well-executed landing.
However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -302 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control and was aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 190°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions did not appear to have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,086 meters was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had maintained control and was able to land the aircraft smoothly. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the pilot's skills were evident in the high score achieved.
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