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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 full 5,000 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,082 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 18 at the MMPE Aeródromo de Puerto Peñasco, a Cessna 208B aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance was 2,847 feet, which was 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 106 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 83 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind of 12 knots at 140 degrees. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the aerodrome, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 489 feet above sea level to 857 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. This initial climb phase was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles, before the aircraft began another climb phase. This time, it ascended from 979 feet to 1,539 feet in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, before starting its descent. The descent phase began 8 miles east of the aerodrome and saw the aircraft descend from 1,458 feet to 646 feet in 3 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The final approach to landing was made from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 81 feet above ground level.
As the aircraft approached touchdown, it descended from 40 feet above ground level to 0 feet in just 8 seconds. The touchdown speed was 52 knots, which was considered good, but the touchdown rate was hard at -471 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was also good at 1,008 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind of 7 knots at 198 degrees.
Following touchdown, the aircraft began its landing rollout, covering a distance of 226 feet and reaching an altitude of 564 feet above sea level. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. The aircraft used 66 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed 14 miles east of MMPE Aeródromo de Puerto Peñasco in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. The final approach began at an altitude of 81 feet above ground level (agl) and continued for 1 nautical mile, demonstrating a precise and controlled descent. The aircraft's descent from 40 feet agl to 0 feet agl occurred within 8 seconds, indicating a smooth and steady rate of descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 52 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was reported as hard, with a descent rate of -471 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the touchdown distance was deemed good at 1,008 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 198 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
Following touchdown, the aircraft's landing rollout was observed, with the aircraft reaching an altitude of 564 feet above sea level (asl). The distance covered during the rollout was 226 feet, indicating a relatively short and controlled distance. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating a good touchdown speed and a controlled rollout.
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