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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,606 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,606 m of the 1,882 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 436 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Ibiza Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it rolled down runway 24, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 158 knots, clearing the ground at 1,788 meters, which was 64% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Ibiza, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southwest of the airport and continued for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 143 nautical miles. The climb took the aircraft from an initial altitude of 287 meters above sea level to a cruising altitude of 11,583 meters. Following a 72-minute level cruise over La Pineda, Spain, the aircraft began its descent, which started 8 miles north of Plougrescant, France. The descent from 11,581 meters to 2,134 meters took 25 minutes and covered 145 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for short periods over various locations, including West Quantoxhead, England, and Pensford, England, before beginning its final approach to runway 27 at Bristol Airport.
The final approach to runway 27 was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 266.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 417.4 meters above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 435 meters and a touchdown speed of 129 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off-center. The total landing distance was 1,523 meters, which was 81% of the runway's length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 853 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 4,604 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The final approach to runway 27 at EGGD Bristol Airport from the east was executed with good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 266.0° at 4 nm and 417.4 m above ground level. The approach was conducted in a 9°C temperature and 13 kt wind at 310°, resulting in a 9 kt crosswind and a 10 kt headwind. The threshold height was good, allowing for a smooth transition to the runway.
The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 129 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 134 kt. The touchdown distance of 435 m was also good, indicating a well-executed flare. However, the touchdown rate of -1.1 m/s was only fair, suggesting a slight loss of control during the final stages of the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 m from the centreline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
The aircraft's rollout was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 14.9 m, indicating a slight deviation during the braking phase. The total landing distance of 1,523 m was 81% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was scored 91.4%, reflecting a good performance with some minor deviations.
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