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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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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 5,370 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,370 ft of the 9,392 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,737 ft 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36R at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,730 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The climb took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 36 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,505 feet above sea level to 16,284 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,779 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of TE75 Lexington Airfield. This phase lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of 56 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 8 miles northwest of TT75 Berkley Ranch Airport. The descent took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 35 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 16,251 feet above sea level to 9,135 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,116 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Spring, Texas. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 4 miles southeast of Porter Heights, Texas. The descent took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 9,149 feet above sea level to 1,378 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,770 feet.
The final approach to runway 26L at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26L, which had a length of 9,392 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 142 knots.
The touchdown point was 384 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -64 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 350°, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,117 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centerline. 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 150 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,032 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport on runway 26L, achieving a score of 96.7%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 142 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than ideal. The touchdown point was located 384 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The aircraft's descent rate was excellent, with a rate of -64 feet per minute (fpm) at touchdown. This suggests that the pilots maintained a smooth and controlled approach, resulting in a stable and safe touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 350°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 9 knots and a headwind component of 2 knots. The pilots successfully managed these wind conditions to achieve a safe and controlled landing.
The total landing distance was 5,117 feet, which accounted for 54% of the available runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centerline, suggesting that the pilots may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.7%. While there were some minor deviations from ideal performance, the pilots demonstrated excellent control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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