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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,373 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 330 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 08R at EDDM Munich Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,395 meters, which is 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 151 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -1°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 295°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb from 2,530 feet above sea level to 35,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,480 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles. The climb took place over the EDDM Munich Airport in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started over Ortisei in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 261 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 5 miles southeast of Antibes in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, where the aircraft descended from 35,028 feet above sea level to 7,146 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,882 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles. The descent was followed by a brief level cruise phase over LFML Marseille Provence Airport in Marignane, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, which lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another descent phase, which started 1 mile north of Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, where it descended from 6,381 feet above sea level to 5,009 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,372 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The descent was followed by a level cruise phase over LFMI Istres Le Tubé Air Base in Istres/Le Tubé, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, which lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 4 miles east of Saint-Martin-de-Crau in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, where the aircraft descended from 4,824 feet above sea level to 1,339 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,485 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 13L at LFML Marseille Provence Airport from the northwest, heading 134.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,310 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 13L at LFML Marseille Provence Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 331 meters, which is good. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -239 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 21 knots at 89°. The crosswind was 15 knots, and the headwind was also 15 knots. The total landing distance was 1,362 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 497 n
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LFML Marseille Provence Airport, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 134.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,310 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 13°C, with a moderate wind blowing at 21 knots from a direction of 89°. This resulted in a crosswind of 15 knots and a headwind of 15 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The aircraft's speed and alignment during the final approach were well within the acceptable limits.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed, reaching 138 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 331 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was a little fast, but the aircraft's rate of descent was fair at -239 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The total landing distance of 1,362 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration of the aircraft after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, and the aircraft's performance was well within the acceptable limits. The pilot's ability to manage the wind and maintain a smooth touchdown and rollout was particularly noteworthy, resulting in a high score of 98.0%.
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