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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 16 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,397 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,397 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 519 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport. The Airbus A320 took off with a takeoff distance of 514 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 328 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of EDLW Dortmund Airport. The climb started from an altitude of 1,489 feet above sea level and reached a height of 2,323 feet above sea level, an increase of 834 feet in just 1 minute. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Schwerte, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 3 miles northwest of Wickede, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The descent started from an altitude of 2,484 feet above sea level and reached a height of 1,635 feet above sea level, a decrease of 849 feet in 2 minutes. During this descent, the aircraft covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 243.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,218 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on runway 24, which had a length of 1,397 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 134 knots. The touchdown point was 102 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -269 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.2 meters.
The total landing distance was 1,177 meters, which accounted for 84% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 23 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 9 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -6,173 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at EDLW Dortmund Airport, achieving a score of 93.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 243.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,218 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 1,397 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 134 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, located 102 meters down the runway. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was within the acceptable range, but the touchdown rate of -269 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.2 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing roll. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a light wind of 5 knots from 328°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component and no headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,177 meters was 84% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll and was able to bring it to a stop in a straight line.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing parameters. However, the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth execution of the landing roll and the good alignment of the aircraft on the runway.
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