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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 6,190 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,190 ft of the 9,392 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,104 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, the aircraft started its departure roll on runway 22L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 163 knots. The takeoff distance of 5,262 feet was 46% of the runway length, with a local temperature of 62°F and a headwind of 12 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Detroit, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 6,970 feet above sea level in just 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The climb continued in stages, with the aircraft reaching a cruising altitude of 33,992 feet above sea level after a 14-minute climb from 6,999 feet. The enroute level cruise phase lasted for 114 minutes, covering 736 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, reducing its altitude from 34,007 feet to 1,380 feet in 27 minutes, covering 132 nautical miles.
The Boeing 737-800 landed on runway 26L at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, touching down at a speed of 142 knots and a distance of 1,106 feet. The touchdown rate was fair at -282 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 5,947 feet, 63% of the runway length. After a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 977 nautical miles, taking 172 minutes, and the aircraft used 13,948 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 26L at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport with a score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,264 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was slightly above the target at 144 kt.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it touched down at a speed of 142 kt, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown distance of 1,106 ft was good, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 73 °F and winds of 12 kt at 150°, contributed to a relatively smooth landing. The crosswind of 10 kt and tailwind of 6 kt were well within manageable limits.
The total landing distance of 5,947 ft was 63% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown speed and rate.
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