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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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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 1,532 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,532 m of the 3,353 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 232 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 A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LSZH Zürich Airport. This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 28, with the aircraft taking off and covering a distance of 1,323 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 2°C and wind speeds of 5 knots at a direction of 30°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the town of Rumlang in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,417 feet above sea level to 33,738 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,321 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead the town of Valganna in the Lombardia region of Italy. This phase lasted for 74 minutes and covered a distance of 569 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles southwest of the town of Palma di Montechiaro in the Sicilia region of Italy. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 33,499 feet above sea level to 1,500 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,999 feet, in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at LMML Malta International Airport took place from the southeast, with the aircraft heading at 315.0° and being 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 31, which has a length of 3,353 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 130 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 234 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -257 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11°C and wind speeds of 8 knots at a direction of 280°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,445 meters, which is 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 761 nautical miles, and the flight took 126 minutes. The aircraft used 4,428 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at LMML Malta International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 315.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,234 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's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 130 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -257 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a moderate amount of force.
The aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, which is essential for a smooth and controlled landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 280°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,445 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was considered safe and successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate, which can be addressed through further training and practice.
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