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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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,847 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 365 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 LDZA Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 04, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,615 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 320°. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Velika Kosnica in Zagreb County, Croatia. The climb took 16 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,365 feet above sea level to 33,674 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,309 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 78 nautical miles during this climb.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Vasoldsberg in Steiermark, Austria. This phase lasted for 70 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 438 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south west of Laer in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The descent took 16 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 33,632 feet above sea level to 10,259 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,373 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 77 nautical miles during this descent.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 4 miles north west of Lelystad in Provincie Flevoland, The Netherlands. This phase lasted for 5 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Zuid-Scharwoude in Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. The descent took 3 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 9,400 feet above sea level to 5,429 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,972 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 11 nautical miles during this descent.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 4 miles west of Egmond aan Zee in Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. This phase lasted for 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south west of Egmond-Binnen in Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. The descent took 4 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 4,946 feet above sea level to 1,270 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,676 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 12 nautical miles during this descent.
The final approach to runway 18C at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol took place from the north, with the aircraft heading 183.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,267 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 18C, which had a length of 2,847 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 141 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 366 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast at 138 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -376 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 28 knots
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, achieving a score of 94.9%. The final approach to runway 18C was initiated from the north, heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 141 knots. This suggests that the pilots may have been attempting to maintain a higher speed to ensure a stable approach, possibly due to the challenging wind conditions. The touchdown distance of 366 meters was within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed landing. However, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly faster than desired, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -376 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilots' attempt to compensate for the crosswind. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and wind speeds of 28 knots at 240°, contributed to the challenging approach. The crosswind component of 24 knots and headwind component of 15 knots would have required the pilots to make adjustments to maintain control of the aircraft.
The total landing distance of 1,010 meters was 35% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the pilots may have struggled to maintain control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but the pilots may have benefited from additional training or experience to improve their performance in challenging wind conditions.
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