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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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,063 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 578 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 17 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cockspur C510, then departed from runway 23R at Manchester Airport (EGCC), with a takeoff distance of 573 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 101 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Mobberley in Cheshire East, England, and the aircraft climbed from 1,194 feet above sea level to 33,250 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,056 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Tadmarton in Oxfordshire, England, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 214 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 33,832 feet above sea level to 35,932 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,100 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Larchant in Ile-de-France, France, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 153 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began an enroute descent from 36,358 feet above sea level to 14,820 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,537 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute descent from 14,824 feet above sea level to 2,683 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,140 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Grenoble-Isère Airport (LFLS) was made from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,413 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 3,063 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 103 knots. The touchdown point was 148 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 93 knots, which was too fast. The touchdown rate was good at -156 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.5 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 22.8 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 16 knots at 199°. The crosswind was 15 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,013 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway.
After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 604 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 80 minutes. The aircraft used 665 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cockspur C510 aircraft successfully landed at LFLS Grenoble-Isère Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.8%. The final approach to runway 27 was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,413 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was executed within the designated parameters, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 103 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 148 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a deviation from the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed of 93 knots was also slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied too much power during the approach. However, the touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute (fpm) was within the acceptable range, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 199°. This resulted in a crosswind of 15 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,013 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.5 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have deviated from the ideal landing path. This misalignment was also reflected in the runway rollout alignment, which was off by 22.8 meters from the centerline.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment. The pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft in challenging weather conditions is commendable, and with further training and practice, the pilot can refine their skills to achieve a higher score.
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