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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5.5 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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 2,912 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 585 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an ATR 72, then departed from runway 29 at Warsaw Chopin Airport (EPWA). The takeoff distance was 920 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 118 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 225°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead Wlochy in the Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, and climbed from an altitude of 1,373 feet above sea level to 19,776 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,403 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north-east of Ruda Maleniecka in the Wojewodztwo Swietokrzyskie, Poland, and lasted for 40 minutes, covering a distance of 165 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles south-west of LZNO Bystričany Airstrip Novaky in Trencin, Slovakia, and descended from 19,882 feet above sea level to 2,951 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,931 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 3 miles south-east of LZDV Dubová Airstrip Dubová in Bratislava, Slovakia, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 3 miles north-west of Senec in Bratislava, Slovakia, and descended from 2,798 feet above sea level to 1,728 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,070 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at LZIB M. R. Štefánik Airport was made from the north-east, heading 224.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 22, which has a length of 2,912 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 113 knots.
The touchdown point was 159 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 99 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -199 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 165°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 999 meters, which is 34% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.1 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 292 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 98 minutes. The aircraft used 888 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at LZIB M. R. Štefánik Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 224.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). This positioning allowed the pilots to maintain a stable and controlled descent onto the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 99 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 113 kt. The touchdown point was 159 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this was still considered a good result given the aircraft's performance. The touchdown rate of -199 feet per minute (fpm) was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 12 kt from a direction of 165°. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 kt and a headwind of 6 kt, which the pilots effectively managed during the landing. The runway length of 2,912 meters provided a safe margin for the aircraft to land and roll out, with the total landing distance being 999 meters, or 34% of the runway length.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway rollout alignment, with the aircraft being 14.1 meters off-centerline. This was a minor issue, but it highlights the importance of maintaining precise control during the landing phase. Overall, the ATR 72 aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing procedures, with a score of 92.5%.
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