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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,965 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,965 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 567 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Düsseldorf Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey on runway 05R, taking off with a distance of 1,666 meters, which covered 70% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots, overcoming a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 330 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its ascent 1 mile west of Ratingen, Germany, and continued to climb for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 93 nautical miles and increasing its altitude by 30,009 feet to 31,133 feet above sea level. The enroute level cruise phase started 2 miles northeast of Geel, Belgium, and lasted for 12 minutes, covering 87 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 11 miles northwest of Middelkerke, Belgium, and continued to descend for 14 minutes, covering 83 nautical miles and decreasing its altitude by 23,584 feet to 6,938 feet above sea level.
The aircraft continued its descent and level cruise phases, navigating through various altitudes and locations, including Brookland, Kent, England, and Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, England. The final approach to runway 08R at London Gatwick Airport was initiated from the west, with the aircraft heading 77.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down 146 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 127 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -143 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 1,879 meters, which covered 75% of the runway. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 13 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 340 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 2,910 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The final approach to runway 08R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport was conducted from the west, aligning with the heading of 77.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 133 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The aircraft touched down 146 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 127 knots, indicating a smooth deceleration. The touchdown rate of -143 feet per minute was also within the desired parameters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was found to be misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to the crosswind and tailwind conditions present at the time. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11°C and winds of 17 knots at 300°, contributed to the slight deviation from the centreline. The total landing distance of 1,879 meters was 75% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was again found to be misaligned by 29.1 meters from the centreline. This deviation may have been due to the continued influence of the crosswind and tailwind conditions. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 85.7%. The pilot's ability to maintain a smooth touchdown and deceleration, despite the challenging weather conditions, was commendable.
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