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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 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 6,023 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,023 ft of the 8,504 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,249 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, taking approximately 9 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 22L, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 5,010 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 230°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile south east of Bensenville, Illinois, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,715 feet above sea level to 35,548 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,834 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 4 miles north of the IL27 Landis Plastics Heliport Alsip in Illinois. This phase of the flight lasted for 94 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 668 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 4 miles south west of Golinda, Texas, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 35,696 feet above sea level to 1,865 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,831 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 127 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 13R at San Antonio International Airport took place from the north west, with the aircraft heading at 133.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,045 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 13R, which had a length of 8,504 feet, was successful, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 129 knots. The touchdown distance was also good at 1,251 feet, with a touchdown speed of 124 knots and a touchdown rate of -170 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 230°, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline. The total landing distance was 5,763 feet, accounting for 68% of the runway.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 915 nautical miles, taking a total of 154 minutes, and the aircraft used 12,600 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) on runway 13R, achieving a high score of 97.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 133.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,045 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 129 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 1,251 feet, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was 124 knots, and the touchdown rate was -170 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centreline, which may require some adjustments during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from 230°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain control throughout the approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance was 5,763 feet, which is 68% of the runway length. While this is a relatively long landing distance, it is still within the acceptable range for an Airbus A319. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline, which may require some adjustments during the taxi phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and touchdown. However, there are some minor areas for improvement, such as maintaining a more accurate runway touchdown position and ensuring a more precise rollout alignment.
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