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The one change that would have gained the most on this flight, and the guide passage for it.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,018 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 565 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at DIAP Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 03, with a takeoff distance of 1,721 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 210 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb began 1 mile north of the airport, where the aircraft ascended from 1,051 feet above sea level to 37,838 feet, an increase of 36,787 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 139 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 26 miles southwest of Tanda, Ivory Coast, and lasted for 31 minutes, covering a distance of 239 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 10 miles southwest of DFCR Poura Airport, Burkina Faso, where it descended from 38,288 feet to 2,783 feet, a decrease of 35,504 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 10 miles southwest of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 04 at DFFD Ouagadougou Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 33.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,294 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04 was successful, with a touchdown point 141 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 118 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -324 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 38 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 90 degrees, with a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,209 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 477 nautical miles, which was covered in 85 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,057 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at DFFD Ouagadougou Airport, achieving a score of 93.5%. The final approach to runway 04 was initiated from the southwest, heading 33.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 128 knots. However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, located 141 meters past the threshold. The touchdown speed of 118 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -324 feet per minute was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
Despite the good overall performance, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off by 11.8 meters from the centerline. These deviations were likely due to the crosswind and headwind conditions, which were moderate at 7 knots and 4 knots, respectively.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were hot, with a temperature of 38°C, and a relatively calm wind of 8 knots at 90°. The aircraft's performance was not significantly affected by the weather, and the landing was completed successfully within the designated runway length of 3,018 meters. The total landing distance was 1,209 meters, which is 40% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal performance.
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