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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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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 1,244 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,244 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 389 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Airbus A319 began with a 10-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The departure roll was from runway 25L, with a takeoff distance of 5,554 feet, covering 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots. The local weather at departure was 61°F with a wind of 12 knots coming from 230°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of the airport, ascending from 1,152 feet above sea level to 35,970 feet, covering a total distance of 94 nautical miles in 17 minutes. The enroute level cruise phase began 2 miles west of Gross Twulpstedt in Lower Saxony, lasting 14 minutes and covering 88 nm.
The descent phase started 2 miles southwest of Rodinghausen in Nordrhein-Westfalen, descending from 35,907 feet to 1,804 feet, covering a distance of 104 nm in 25 minutes. The landing took place on runway 23 at EHLE Lelystad, with the runway length being 4,080 feet. The aircraft was at a height of 40 feet above ground level at the threshold, with a speed of 134 knots. The touchdown occurred 1,277 feet from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots and a vertical speed indicator reading of -249 ft/min. The local weather at the arrival airport was 65°F with a wind of 10 knots from 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance covered was 4,553 feet, which was 112% of the runway length. After landing, a 5-minute taxi was taken from the runway to the parking area, covering 1 nm. The total flight distance for this Airbus A319 journey was 298 nm, taking a total time of 212 minutes and utilizing 5,509 pounds of fuel.
Overall, the aircraft landing score of 83.4% indicates a fairly successful landing with room for improvement in certain areas.
The Approach Phase of the landing was commendable as the glideslope alignment was excellent. This suggests that the pilot did a great job in maintaining the correct descent angle towards the runway, ensuring a smooth approach for landing.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, it is noted that the threshold height and landing flare were good. A proper threshold height is crucial for a safe touchdown while a well-executed landing flare helps in reducing the rate of descent during the final moments before touchdown. These aspects indicate a solid performance by the pilot during this phase.
However, there were a couple of areas in the Touchdown Phase that could have been improved. Although the touchdown rate was fair, landing at the correct speed is important for a safe and smooth touchdown. On a positive note, the touchdown point being 136 m beyond the touchdown zone suggests that there was room for improvement in terms of precision in landing on the designated area of the runway.
Furthermore, the runway touchdown position being 7.7 m from the centerline in the Touchdown Phase reflects the need for better alignment during the landing.
Lastly, in the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment of 11.8 m from the centerline indicates that there was some drift from the intended path during the rollout. It is important to ensure a straight path down the runway for a safe and efficient rollout.
In conclusion, while the landing had its strengths such as excellent glideslope alignment in the Approach Phase and a good threshold height and landing flare in the Landing Phase, there are areas for improvement in terms of touchdown speed, precision in touchdown point, runway alignment, and centerline positioning. By focusing on these areas during future landings, the pilot can strive for even better performances and higher landing scores. Keep up the good work and continue to improve with each landing.
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