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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 2,413 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,413 m of the 3,216 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 520 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport at EETN, using Airbus A321 aircraft. Taking off from runway 08, the plane covered a takeoff distance of 1,294 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway's length. At a liftoff speed of 166 knots, the plane successfully took off into the local weather conditions of 2°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots blowing from 49 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots.
The aircraft began its climb approximately 1 mile east of the airport and rose from an elevation of 1,252 feet above sea level to 35,217 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 125 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase marked a significant increase in altitude, and the pilots navigated the plane through varying weather conditions during this period.
Once reaching cruising altitude, the plane entered a level cruise phase, lasting 53 minutes and covering 366 nautical miles. This phase was initiated approximately 19 miles west of Kihelkonna in Saaremaa, Estonia. The crew took a short break from the level cruise, starting a shallow descent from their altitude of 35,553 feet above ground level to arrive at the EKMN Kostervig Mon Airfield in Koster, Denmark, approximately 100 nautical miles away within an 18-minute period.
Subsequently, the plane continued on, entering another short level cruise phase, this time initiated when the aircraft was overhead the Nutzen area in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It covered 9 nautical miles within a 3-minute timeframe before starting its final approach.
The plane made a final approach to runway 15 at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport at EDDH, which was slightly misaligned. Although the threshold speed was just above the target at 143 knots, the touchdown speed was a bit higher at 132 knots and the touchdown rate was average at -221 feet per minute. However, the crew was able to successfully land the aircraft within the allowed distances.
The landing distance covered 2,330 meters, accounting for 72% of the total runway length of approximately 3,216 meters. Runway rollout alignment was exceptionally good. The local weather conditions during landing were 8°C temperature and a 6-knot wind blowing from 90 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots.
Finally, the crew safely brought the plane to a stop and began taxiing towards the parking, completing a short journey within a 3-minute time frame. The flight used 4,831 kilograms of fuel and covered a total distance of 608 nautical miles within a flight time of 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 96.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 153.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 15, which has a length of 3,216 meters.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots. This may indicate a slight delay in the aircraft's descent or a slight increase in airspeed during the final approach. The touchdown point was 102 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the slightly longer landing distance.
The touchdown rate of -221 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating a relatively smooth touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were likely favorable for the landing, with minimal wind shear or turbulence.
The total landing distance was 2,330 meters, which is 72% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessively long considering the aircraft's speed and the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the target parameters. These deviations were likely due to a combination of factors, including the aircraft's speed, altitude, and alignment during the final approach.
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