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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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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 1,780 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,780 m of the 3,894 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 502 m touchdown sits inside 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 21, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 153 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21°C, a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 209°, resulting in a 1-knot crosswind and a 16-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting approximately 1 mile northwest of Pont-Saint-Martin in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,077 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 13,374 feet, an increase of 12,297 feet, in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. This initial climb phase was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted 3 minutes and covered a similar distance of 21 nautical miles, as the aircraft flew overhead Chavagnes-en-Paillers in the Pays de la Loire region.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from an altitude of 13,631 feet to a maximum altitude of 34,278 feet, an increase of 20,647 feet, in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles. This climb phase took place as the aircraft flew over Thouarsais-Bouildroux in the Pays de la Loire region. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a prolonged enroute level cruise, which lasted 64 minutes and covered a significant distance of 460 nautical miles, as it flew 1 mile southwest of Thouron in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting approximately 7 miles southwest of Marina di Grosseto in the Toscana region of Italy. The descent took place from an altitude of 34,337 feet to a final altitude of 1,303 feet, a decrease of 33,035 feet, in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 74 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 16L at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, flying from the north at a heading of 163.0° and at an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 16L, which had a length of 3,894 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 270°, resulting in a 10-knot crosswind and a 3-knot tailwind. The touchdown point was 88 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 124 knots and a touchdown rate of -203 feet per minute, which was considered fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.1 meters. The total landing distance was 1,701 meters, which was 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 7 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 678 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 123 minutes and a fuel consumption of 4,649 kilograms.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, with a final approach score of 99.2%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 163.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 16L, which has a length of 3,894 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 132 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the final approach. The touchdown point was 88 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center but not significantly impacting the overall performance.
The touchdown speed of 124 knots was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down at a safe speed. However, the touchdown rate of -203 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent during the final stages of the approach. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,701 meters, which is 44% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment and direction during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the Airbus A319's landing at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport was a successful one, with a high score of 99.2%. While there were some minor deviations in the aircraft's performance, such as the slightly off-center touchdown point and the fair touchdown rate, the overall landing was executed well and safely.
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