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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 152 m above the runway. The 305 m 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 3,039 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 370 m 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 19 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an ATR72-600F, then departed from runway 35R at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport. The takeoff distance was 749 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 108 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 90 degrees. The aircraft climbed to a height of 6,068 meters above sea level, an increase of 5,531.5 meters from the initial altitude of 537 meters. This climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 57 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of La Cretaz-Roisan, a location in the Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta, Italy. This cruise phase lasted for 79 minutes and covered a distance of 275 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from a height of 6,055 meters above sea level to 647 meters above sea level, a decrease of 5,407.7 meters. This descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22L at EBLG Liège Airport was made from the north-east, heading 226.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and 456.1 meters above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 371 meters and a touchdown speed of 97 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -0.3 meters per second.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at 199 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 14 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 913 meters, which is 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 371 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 127 minutes. The aircraft used 1,103 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The ATR72-600F aircraft successfully landed at EBLG Liège Airport, achieving a high score of 97.5%. The final approach was conducted from the north east, heading 226.0° at an altitude of 456.1 meters above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, ultimately touching down on runway 22L, which has a length of 3,039 meters.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 114 knots was also met, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 371 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 97 knots was slightly below the threshold speed, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
The touchdown rate of -0.3 meters per second was excellent, indicating that the aircraft touched down with minimal impact. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from 199°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment during the approach. The total landing distance of 913 meters was 30% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's control during the rollout. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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