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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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,841 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,841 m of the 4,095 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 575 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 08R at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,886 meters, which was 62% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and winds of 8 knots at 20 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. After departing from Atlanta, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of Hapeville, Georgia. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 102 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 2,144 feet above sea level to 34,891 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles north of Argo, Alabama. This phase of the flight lasted 17 minutes and covered a distance of 424 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 7 miles south west of Garvin, Oklahoma. The descent took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 98 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 34,858 feet to 6,096 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile north east of 47TA Pleasure Field Prosper, Texas. This phase of the flight lasted only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Shady Shores, Texas. The descent took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 5,827 feet to 1,852 feet.
The final approach to runway 17C at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 180 degrees at an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on the runway, which was 4,095 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 166 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -112 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and winds of 7 knots at 260 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,768 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 654 nautical miles, and the flight took 57 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,263 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 17C at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, achieving a score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 144 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply a bit more braking during the landing roll.
The touchdown point was 166 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown rate of -112 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without any significant shock or bounce.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 260°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 1 knot, which the pilots were able to manage effectively.
The total landing distance of 1,768 meters was 43% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a straight and stable path during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilots demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown point accuracy.
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