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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 2,692 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 353 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Just Flight RJ85 CityJet, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 25, with the aircraft taking off after covering 35% of the runway's length, which was 999 meters. The liftoff speed was 137 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 3 knots. After departing from Rome, the enroute climb began, with the aircraft ascending from 1,007 feet above sea level to 29,749 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,741 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 79 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started approximately 1 mile east of Pienza, Italy, and lasted for 62 minutes, covering a distance of 395 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles west of Grancey-le-Chateau-Neuvelle, France, and descending from 29,425 feet above sea level to 1,670 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,756 feet, in 34 minutes and covering a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09L at Charles de Gaulle International Airport took place from the west, with the aircraft heading at 85.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,317 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 09L, which was 2,692 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly below the target at 105 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 353 meters. The touchdown speed was 97 knots, which was good, but the touchdown rate was fair at -244 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 3°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 190 degrees, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,002 meters, which was 37% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 10 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 612 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 134 minutes. The aircraft used 4,351 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Just Flight RJ85 CityJet, successfully landed at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport on runway 09L. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 85.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,317 feet above ground level. The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing, achieving a score of 96.7%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 97 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 353 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -244 feet per minute was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have maintained a more stable rate of descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.1 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 190°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. However, the pilots successfully managed these conditions to achieve a safe and controlled landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway alignment, which may be addressed in future training exercises.
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