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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 1,693 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,693 m of the 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 500 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Trondheim Airport, Værnes, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 27, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 158 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northwest of Hell, Trondelag, Norway. The climb took 21 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,056 feet above sea level to 34,602 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,547 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 129 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began approximately 6 miles east of Tretten, Innlandet, Norway. This phase of the flight lasted for 42 minutes and covered a distance of 324 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent approximately 6 miles east of Horsens, Region Midtjylland, Denmark. The descent took 24 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 35,699 feet above sea level to 1,282 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,417 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 132 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport took place from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 230.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,227 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 9 knots from 320 degrees.
The aircraft landed on runway 23, with a total landing distance of 1,611 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway length. The touchdown point was 83 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed at 140 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -205 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 5 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 594 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 99 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,458 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a high score of 98.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,227 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 23, which has a length of 2,790 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 knots. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 83 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a bit faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -205 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 320°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,611 meters was 58% of the runway length, which is a relatively efficient use of the available runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 98.3%.
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