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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,345 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 507 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Düsseldorf Airport, a process that took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 23L, with a takeoff distance of 1,234 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Düsseldorf Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 5°C temperature and a wind of 20 knots at 150 degrees. The crosswind was 20 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,142 feet above sea level to 32,000 feet, an increase of 30,858 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Vorselaar, Belgium, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 27 miles northwest of Middelkerke, Belgium, and descended from 32,030 feet to 25,003 feet, a decrease of 7,027 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 23 miles east of Walton-on-the-Naze, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 11 miles east of Walton-on-the-Naze and descended from 25,009 feet to 6,942 feet, a decrease of 18,066 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 1 mile south of Ingrave, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile northwest of Dartford, England, and descended from 7,006 feet to 1,428 feet, a decrease of 5,578 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,339 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27L, which had a length of 3,345 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 140 knots.
The touchdown point was 116 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -178 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 10°C temperature and a wind of 15 knots at 250 degrees, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 15 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,407 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than a nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 295 nautical miles, with a flight time of 59 minutes and a fuel consumption of 337 kilograms.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,339 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted in a favorable local weather condition, with a temperature of 10°C and wind blowing at 15 knots from 250°.
The aircraft touched down 116 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the target. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -178 feet per minute (fpm) was good. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during touchdown.
The local wind conditions were a headwind of 15 knots and a crosswind of 5 knots, which did not significantly affect the landing. The runway length of 3,345 meters was sufficient for the aircraft to come to a stop, with a total landing distance of 1,407 meters, which is 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and alignment during the final approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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