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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 590 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 590 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 196 m 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 182T Skylane, then departed from runway 02 at 2S8 Wilbur, a small airport in Washington, United States. The takeoff distance was 323 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 46 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 21°C temperature and winds of 11 knots at 239°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 10 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Wilbur and continued for 6 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 3,263 feet above sea level to 8,566 feet, an increase of 5,303 feet. This climb covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles southeast of Almira, Washington. This cruise phase lasted for 90 minutes and covered a distance of 195 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 9,013 feet above sea level to 8,288 feet, a decrease of 726 feet, in just 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 8 miles east of 2U5 Shearer US Forest Service Airport Kooskia, Idaho. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. However, the aircraft soon began its descent from 8,287 feet above sea level to 7,714 feet, a decrease of 573 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then climbed from 7,732 feet above sea level to 8,531 feet, an increase of 799 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. This climb started 12 miles west of 4U7 West Fork Lodge Airport Conner, Montana. The aircraft then began its descent from 8,541 feet above sea level to 4,422 feet, a decrease of 4,119 feet, in 6 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 02 at 4U7 West Fork Lodge Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 41.0° at 0 nautical miles and 163 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 02 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 194 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 62 knots was slightly above the target speed, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -555 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and winds of 14 knots at 255°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the tailwind component was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 659 meters, which was 112% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 231 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 116 minutes. The aircraft used 80 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 182T Skylane successfully landed at 4U7 West Fork Lodge Airport, with a score of 82.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 41.0° at an altitude of 163 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 69 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively, reducing the touchdown speed. However, the actual touchdown speed was 62 knots, which is a little fast. This could be attributed to the pilot's decision to prioritize a smooth touchdown over a perfectly controlled one.
The touchdown distance of 194 meters was good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing. However, the touchdown rate was very hard, at -555 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the rate of descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a straight course during the landing. The local weather conditions were also favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 14 knots at 255°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the tailwind component was 11 knots.
The total landing distance of 659 meters was 112% of the runway length, which is slightly above average. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate.
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