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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,054 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,054 m of the 2,507 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 736 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) served as the departure point for the Airbus A320, which taxiing from the parking area to runway 07C required 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft rolled out on runway 07C, utilizing 2,995 m of the available 4,000 m, which corresponds to 75 % of the runway length. Liftoff occurred at a speed of 153 kt under local conditions of 30 °C, a 4 kt wind from 40°, with a 2 kt crosswind component and a 4 kt headwind. The initial climb commenced 1 mile northeast of the airport, rising from 1,280 ft to 31,009 ft over 18 minutes while covering 128 nm, an ascent of 29,729 ft.
The cruise phase began 1 mile north of Oberhausen, Bavaria, lasting 2 minutes and covering 13 nm. A subsequent climb started 2 miles west of Pornbach, Bavaria, where the aircraft increased altitude from 30,983 ft to 34,798 ft in 5 minutes over 44 nm, a gain of 3,815 ft. Level flight continued 1 mile west of Gangkofen, Bavaria, for 72 minutes and 619 nm. Descent commenced 2 miles west of Giurgiu, Romania, dropping from 35,022 ft to 1,355 ft in 18 minutes across 117 nm, a reduction of 33,666 ft.
Approach to runway 27 at Varna Airport (LBWN) began from the east, heading 276.0° at 4 nm and 1,124 ft AGL. Landing occurred on runway 27, 2,507 m long, with a touchdown 324 m beyond the touchdown zone and a touchdown speed of 134 kt, slightly above target. The touchdown rate was -180 fpm and the runway alignment was very good, though the rollout was 11.4 m off the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,977 m, representing 79 % of the runway. After landing, taxiing back to the parking area took 3 minutes and covered 1 nm. The entire flight covered 930 nm, lasted 125 minutes, and consumed 5,273 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 27 at LBWN Varna Airport was conducted from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 276.0° at 4 nm and an altitude of 1,124 ft AGL. The approach quality was satisfactory, though the threshold height of 67 ft AGL exceeded the target, and the threshold speed of 148 kt was well above the desired value. The aircraft entered the landing zone with a stable glide path, aligning with the runway centerline and preparing for touchdown.
Touchdown occurred 324 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 134 kt, slightly above the target. The touchdown rate of –180 fpm was within acceptable limits, and the runway touchdown alignment was described as very good. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a total landing distance of 1,977 m, which represented 79 % of the available 2,507 m runway length. The local weather conditions were 31 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 210°, providing a 6 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind component.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a good speed profile, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.4 m from the centerline. Despite this minor deviation, the overall performance was strong, earning a score of 88.3 %. The approach, touchdown, and rollout phases were executed with professional precision, resulting in a successful landing within the prescribed runway limits.
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