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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,951 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 268 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Embraer E190 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at YBAS Alice Springs Airport, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 12, with a takeoff distance of 1,238 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles south east of YBAS Alice Springs Airport. This initial cruise lasted less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 3 miles south east of the airport. It climbed from an altitude of 2,199 feet above sea level to 39,197 feet, an increase of 36,998 feet, in 25 minutes and covering 166 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey, entering another level cruise, this time starting 16 miles north of YHMT Hamilton Airport. This cruise lasted 56 minutes and covered 402 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles west of AU22 Tregalana Whyalla. It descended from 37,337 feet to 17,652 feet, a decrease of 19,685 feet, in 7 minutes and covering 46 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise, starting 11 miles west of Port Broughton. This cruise lasted 7 minutes and covered 41 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Port Wakefield. It descended from 17,526 feet to 1,300 feet, a decrease of 16,226 feet, in 15 minutes and covering 49 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at YPAD Adelaide International Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 230.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 250 meters. The touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was considered fast, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -908 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 54.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 290 degrees. The crosswind was 12 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,415 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 713 nautical miles, taking 121 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,392 kilograms of fuel.
The Embraer E190 aircraft successfully landed at YPAD Adelaide International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown distance of 250 meters was considered good.
However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -908 feet per minute (fpm) was also very heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have been experiencing a high rate of descent at the moment of touchdown. This could be a concern for the safety of the aircraft and its occupants.
In addition to the issues with touchdown speed and rate, the runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 9.3 meters from the centerline. This could have made it more difficult for the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were also noteworthy, with a temperature of 11°C and winds of 14 knots at 290°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,415 meters was 48% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 54.2 meters from the centerline, which could have made it more difficult for the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several issues that need to be addressed to improve the safety and efficiency of the aircraft's operations.
The score of 70.9% suggests that the landing was not perfect, but it was still a passable performance. However, the issues identified during the landing suggest that the pilot and the aircraft may need to undergo additional training or maintenance to improve their performance.
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