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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: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,796 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 449 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 03 at LSZS Samedan Airport in Switzerland. The takeoff distance was 765 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 115 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -8°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 220°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of Samedan, rising from an altitude of 6,605 feet above sea level to 43,106 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,502 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began overhead Casalromano in Italy and lasted for 33 minutes, covering a distance of 455 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 8 miles southwest of Marsala in Sicily, Italy, and involved a descent from 43,872 feet above sea level to 1,808 feet above sea level, a decrease of 42,064 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 135 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at LICD Lampedusa Airport was made from the east, heading 261.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,715 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 at Lampedusa Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 450 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 106 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -237 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 18°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 170°.
The total landing distance was 830 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 45.3 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 677 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 1,467 kilograms.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed at Lampedusa Airport (LICD) on runway 26, achieving an overall score of 87.6%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 261.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,715 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 118 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was evaluated. The touchdown distance was good at 450 meters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 106 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -237 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline, which may have affected the aircraft's subsequent rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 170°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 830 meters was 46% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The rollout alignment after touchdown was significantly misaligned by 45.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position being off-center. Despite this, the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance, demonstrating its ability to handle the landing conditions.
Overall, the Cessna Longitude aircraft performed well during the landing at Lampedusa Airport, with some minor areas for improvement. The pilots' skills and the aircraft's capabilities were demonstrated through a safe and controlled landing, despite some deviations from the ideal touchdown position and speed.
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