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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,771 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,771 m of the 3,075 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 763 m past the threshold — beyond 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ100, then departed from runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL). The takeoff distance was 975 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 132 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and winds of 6 knots at 299 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from London Heathrow, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Harmondsworth in Greater London, England. The climb took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 31 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,078 feet above sea level to 22,590 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,512 feet.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Trottiscliffe in Kent, England, and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles north of De Panne in Flanders, Belgium. The descent took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 83 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 23,068 feet above sea level to 2,128 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,941 feet.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting overhead Baal in Flanders, Belgium, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute descent started overhead Werchter in Flanders, Belgium, and took 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 2,182 feet above sea level to 1,343 feet above sea level, a decrease of 840 feet.
The final approach to runway 25R at Brussels Airport (EBBR) was made from the north-east, heading 243.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,191 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 25R, which had a length of 3,075 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 130 knots.
The touchdown point was 343 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 117 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -222 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and winds of 10 knots at 10 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the tailwind was 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,686 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.6 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 214 nautical miles, and the flight took 59 minutes, using 1,978 kilograms of fuel.
The RJ100 aircraft successfully landed at Brussels Airport (EBBR) on runway 25R, achieving an overall score of 86.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 243.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,191 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 130 kt, registering at 130 kt. The touchdown point was located 343 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which indicates a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 117 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -222 feet per minute (fpm) was fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 10 kt at 10°. The crosswind component was 8 kt, while the tailwind component was 6 kt. These conditions did not significantly impact the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain control throughout the approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,686 meters was 55% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 17.6 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight deviation from the intended path.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft's performance was satisfactory, and the crew demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and touchdown.
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