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The one change that would have gained the most on this flight, and the guide passage for it.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,129 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,129 m of the 3,344 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 748 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Weeze Airport, a Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 09, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 13 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt at 270 °. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 157 kt, utilizing 62% of the available runway length of 1,397 m.
As the aircraft climbed away from Weeze, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 1,077 ft to 36,995 ft over a distance of 131 nautical miles in 20 minutes. The climb phase was followed by a prolonged level cruise, which lasted for 130 minutes and covered a distance of 1,018 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, initially from 36,994 ft to 17,994 ft over a distance of 105 nautical miles in 16 minutes. A brief level cruise phase followed, lasting only 2 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles. The final descent phase saw the aircraft descend from 17,557 ft to 1,774 ft over a distance of 53 nautical miles in 12 minutes.
As the aircraft approached Chania International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 29 from the east, aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,301 ft above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 142 kt, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 kt. The touchdown point was 328 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 15.2 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 2,044 m, utilizing 61% of the available runway length of 3,344 m. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,325 nautical miles, and the aircraft consumed 7,096 kg of fuel during the journey, which lasted for 193 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 29 at LGSA Chania International Airport, a 3,344-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the east. The aircraft's descent was characterized by a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. This resulted in a touchdown speed of 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -247 feet per minute was fair, indicating a controlled descent.
The touchdown point was 328 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 15.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind of 13 knots at 320 degrees, contributed to a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft's total landing distance was 2,044 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway length.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.9 meters from the centreline. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, earning a score of 88.1%. The approach quality was good, with a well-controlled descent and a fair touchdown rate. However, the slightly above-target threshold speed and the misaligned touchdown and rollout positions detracted from the overall score.
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