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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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,847 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,847 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 474 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at Geneva Cointrin International Airport, taking 10 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 04, with the aircraft taking off after covering 32% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,141 meters, and the liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 23 knots at 39 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 23 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Le Grand-Saconnex in Geneva, Switzerland. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,390 feet above sea level to 29,544 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,155 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Mailley-et-Chazelot in Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. This phase lasted for 25 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 167 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 2 miles south of Ambleve in Wallonia, Belgium, with the aircraft descending from 29,657 feet above sea level to 3,464 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,193 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 72 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 2 miles east of EDLE Essen Mülheim Airport in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The enroute descent then began again, this time from 2,933 feet above sea level to 1,421 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,513 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport was made from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 233.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 23L, which had a length of 2,395 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 146 knots.
The touchdown point was 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -236 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 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at 310 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 15 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,771 meters, which was 74% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, taking 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 331 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. The aircraft used 2,834 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 233.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing speed. However, the touchdown point was 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating a relatively smooth descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 15 knots at 310°. The crosswind component was 15 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not significantly impact the landing, and the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance of 1,771 meters was 74% of the runway length, which is a relatively efficient use of the available runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the high score achieved.
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