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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,512 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 480 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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 21 at Eindhoven Airport (EHEH). The takeoff distance was 1,472 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 230°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 19 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead Oerle, a town in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from 1,078 feet above sea level to 2,958 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,880 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile southwest of Duizel. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile south of Tongelre. During this descent, the aircraft descended from 2,941 feet above sea level to 1,947 feet above sea level, a decrease of 994 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting overhead Lieshout. This cruise phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 21 at Eindhoven Airport was made from the northeast, heading 215.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,251 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown point 61 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -128 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The total landing distance was 1,204 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The total flight distance was 36 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 25 minutes. The aircraft used 809 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Eindhoven Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-east, heading 215.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,251 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 21, which has a length of 2,512 meters. The threshold speed was satisfactory at 140 knots, indicating that the pilot had properly configured the aircraft for landing. However, the touchdown point was 61 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may be considered slightly off-center. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was a bit faster than ideal, but the touchdown rate of -128 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 17 knots from 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 15 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 1,204 meters was 48% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was excellent, demonstrating the pilot's skill in maintaining control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good judgment and control throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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