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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 7,005 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,005 ft of the 12,289 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,246 ft touchdown sits inside 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 27 at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 6,201 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 6 knots at 98 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the tailwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Fountainebleau, Florida, where the aircraft climbed from 1,042 feet above sea level to 31,947 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,905 feet in 27 minutes and covering 181 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 36 miles southwest of Bradenton Beach, Florida, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering 143 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed again from 32,068 feet above sea level to 35,305 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,238 feet in 5 minutes and covering 41 nautical miles. This climb started at a location with latitude 27.9109422 and longitude -85.9390084.
The enroute level cruise continued for another 63 minutes, covering 475 nautical miles, and started 86 miles south of the FM01 Pensacola Moving Carrier - CVN78 in Florida. The aircraft then began its descent from 36,017 feet above sea level to 4,361 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,656 feet in 20 minutes and covering 107 nautical miles. This descent started 4 miles north of Hilshire Village, Texas.
The aircraft then leveled off for a short period, lasting 5 minutes, and covering 10 nautical miles, 2 miles north of Webberville, Texas. The enroute descent continued from 4,038 feet above sea level to 1,842 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,197 feet in 3 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles, starting 1 mile southeast of Pflugerville, Texas.
The final approach to runway 18R at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) was made from the north, heading 179.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,328 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a threshold height above the target and a threshold speed of 148 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,247 feet, and the touchdown speed was 150 knots.
The aircraft landed again on the same runway, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 156 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,247 feet, and the touchdown speed was 150 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -376 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 10 knots at 198 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,769 feet, which accounted for 55% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The total flight distance was 987 nautical miles, taking 193 minutes, and the aircraft used 22,694 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 18R at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, achieving a score of 89.1%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,328 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a good threshold speed of 148 kt. However, the threshold height at 62 ft agl was above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing configuration. Nevertheless, the aircraft was able to recover and land safely on the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good touchdown distance of 1,247 ft, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 150 kt was also within the desired parameters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -376 fpm was firm, suggesting a stable and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 10 kt at 198°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, while the headwind component was 10 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 6,769 ft was 55% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 32 ft from the centreline, which may require further attention to ensure a more precise landing.
Overall, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft demonstrated a satisfactory performance during the landing, with a score of 89.1%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing configuration, the aircraft was able to recover and land safely on the runway.
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