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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 140 kt before crossing the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 146 kt, 6 kt above the 140 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 140 kt at the threshold.
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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 1,530 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,530 m of the 3,040 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 499 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 to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,689 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 100 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Dania Beach, Florida. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 139 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,085 feet above sea level to 34,872 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Bradley Junction, Florida. This phase lasted for 31 minutes and covered a distance of 795 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 6 miles west of Grafton, Illinois. The climb took only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 33,629 feet to 35,083 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northwest of Hardin, Illinois. This phase lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 250 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 3 miles south of Rockford, Iowa. The descent took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 111 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 34,828 feet to 2,073 feet.
The final approach to runway 30L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 302.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,234 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 30L, which had a length of 3,040 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots.
The touchdown point was 82 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 140 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -199 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 13 knots at 330 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,448 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took only 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,315 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 101 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 9,906 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP) on runway 30L, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 302.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 kt, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions or pilot decision. The touchdown point was 82 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 140 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -199 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 13 kt from 330°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 kt and a headwind of 11 kt, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft to achieve a good landing.
The total landing distance was 1,448 meters, which is 48% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and touchdown effectively. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with good precision and control, despite the challenging weather conditions. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the successful execution of the landing, resulting in a high score of 98.7%.
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