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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 2,582 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 250 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 737-700 then departed from runway 09 at SCPC Pucón Airport in Chile. The takeoff distance was 750 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 138 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 282°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. As the aircraft climbed, it began to ascend from an altitude of 2,024 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 38,594 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,570 feet in 21 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 117 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started approximately 1 mile south of SAZS San Carlos De Bariloche Airport in Argentina. This phase lasted for 151 minutes and covered a distance of 729 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 34 miles north of SFCI Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands. The descent from 38,439 feet above sea level to 3,091 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,348 feet, took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 10 miles south of SFDS Douglas Station in the Falkland Islands. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 6 miles northeast of EGYP Mount Pleasant Airport in the Falkland Islands. The descent from 2,859 feet above sea level to 1,508 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,351 feet, took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at EGYP Mount Pleasant Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 286.0° at an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 121 knots. The touchdown distance was 252 meters, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -172 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 140°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a tailwind of 12 knots. The total landing distance was 785 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 954 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 154 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,097 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Mount Pleasant Airport, with a final approach score of 98.0%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 286.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise landing on runway 28, which has a length of 2,582 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 126 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's control and precision during the landing. The touchdown distance of 252 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft landed smoothly and within the desired parameters.
However, the touchdown speed of 121 knots was slightly faster than the desired speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. The touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and winds of 14 knots at 140°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the tailwind component was 12 knots. Despite these challenging weather conditions, the pilot successfully executed a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 785 meters was 30% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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