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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.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,892 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,037 ft 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 01 at KSGU St George Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,659 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 53°F and a wind speed of 6 knots at 99°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of KSGU St George Regional Airport, rising from an altitude of 3,876 feet above sea level to 25,469 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 36 nautical miles, took 7 minutes.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southeast of 00UT Clear Creek Ranch Airport Kanab. This phase lasted for 49 minutes and covered a distance of 369 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 8 miles northwest of Beulah Valley, Colorado. The descent, which took 11 minutes, covered a distance of 40 nautical miles and brought the aircraft down from an altitude of 25,660 feet above sea level to 7,422 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 31 at KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 315.0° at an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 31, which had a length of 7,892 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 113 knots.
The touchdown distance was 1,036 feet, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 109 knots was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was excellent at -84 feet per minute. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 39 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°F and a wind speed of 11 knots at 0°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,676 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 37 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 451 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 74 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed at the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) on runway 31. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 315.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 113 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 109 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate. Fortunately, the touchdown rate of -84 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The landing distance of 2,676 feet was 34% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 39 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 21°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 0°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 37 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a minor issue with the brakes or a slight deviation in the aircraft's trajectory. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated good control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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