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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,669 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,669 m of the 2,722 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 593 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LEZG Zaragoza Airport, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 30L, with a takeoff distance of 1,804 meters, which is 49% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 22°C, a wind speed of 3 knots at 225°, and a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed out of LEZG Zaragoza Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of the airport and continued for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 86 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,682 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 35,782 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,100 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile south east of Bisaurri, Spain, and lasted for 34 minutes, covering a distance of 256 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 1 mile north of Neronde, France, and climbed from 36,247 feet above sea level to 37,932 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,685 feet, in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Mardore, France, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 1 mile west of Salornay-sur-Guye, France, and climbed from 38,009 feet above sea level to 39,604 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,595 feet, in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began overhead Moroges, France, and the aircraft descended from 39,592 feet above sea level to 37,964 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,627 feet, in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then began overhead Meursault, France, and lasted for 19 minutes, covering a distance of 141 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 1 mile south east of Machault, France, and the aircraft descended from 38,009 feet above sea level to 2,004 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,005 feet, in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 71 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then began overhead Mazy, Belgium, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 01 at EBBR Brussels Airport then began, with the aircraft approaching from the south, heading 14.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,462 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 01 at EBBR Brussels Airport, with a runway length of 2,722 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed at 140 knots. The touchdown point was 177 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -281 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 1,589 meters, which is 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Brussels Airport (EBBR) on runway 01, achieving a score of 96.5%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 14.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,462 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,722 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed of 140 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother touchdown.
The touchdown point was 177 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. However, the touchdown speed of 128 kt was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit more force than desired. The touchdown rate of -281 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and winds of 12 kt from 160°. The crosswind component was 7 kt, while the tailwind component was 10 kt. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing, but the pilots were able to manage them effectively.
The total landing distance was 1,589 meters, which is 58% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Airbus A319 aircraft performed well during the landing at Brussels Airport, achieving a high score of 96.5%. The pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft, despite the challenging weather conditions.
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