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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,663 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,663 m of the 3,026 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 473 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Embraer E190 aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile as the aircraft made its way from the parking area to the runway. The departure roll took place on runway 31L at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 147 knots after covering a takeoff distance of 1,248 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -1°C and a wind speed of 0 knots at 315°. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of the airport and ascending from an altitude of 1,498 feet above sea level to 24,638 feet above sea level, a total increase of 23,140 feet, in just 7 minutes and covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles, starting 3 miles south of Rimoc in Hungary. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 4 miles west of Karancskeszi, and descended from 24,498 feet above sea level to 23,596 feet above sea level, a decrease of 902 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 155 nautical miles, starting 3 miles west of Lucenec in Slovakia. The aircraft then began its descent once again, starting 1 mile south east of Kielce in Poland, and descended from 23,403 feet above sea level to 4,780 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,624 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 70 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles, starting 3 miles north east of Tarczyn in Poland. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south east of Czaplinek, and descended from 4,765 feet above sea level to 1,633 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,132 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at Warsaw Chopin Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading at 332.0° at an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 33, which had a length of 3,026 meters, with the threshold height being good. The threshold speed was well above the target speed at 132 knots.
The touchdown point was 51 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with the touchdown speed being 124 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -246 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 284°.
The total landing distance was 1,700 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 308 nautical miles, taking a total of 75 minutes, and the aircraft used a total of -2,331 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Embraer E190 aircraft successfully landed at EPWA Warsaw Chopin Airport, achieving a score of 95.2%. The final approach to runway 33 was initiated from the south east, heading 332.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 51 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed during the approach. The touchdown rate of -246 feet per minute was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing relatively smoothly.
However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 284°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,700 meters was 56% of the available runway length, which is a relatively efficient use of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have had some difficulty maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown position and speed. The pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft through the challenging weather conditions and maintain control during the rollout phase was commendable.
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