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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,803 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 423 m 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 34L at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,579 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 138 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 200 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 3 miles southwest of 60CO Stevens Airport Brighton in Colorado. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 114 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 6,298 feet above sea level to 28,333 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,035 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles northwest of Centennial in Wyoming. This phase lasted for 98 minutes and covered a distance of 767 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles northeast of KDAR Darrington Airport in Washington. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 28,596 feet above sea level to 25,530 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,066 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Hamilton in Washington. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 5 miles east of Alger in Washington. The descent took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 56 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 25,528 feet above sea level to 1,300 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,228 feet.
The final approach to runway 08L at CYVR Vancouver International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 100.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,280 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 103 knots and a touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 422 meters, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 170 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,132 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 978 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 157 minutes. The aircraft used 6,420 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The RJ85 aircraft successfully landed at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) on runway 08L, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 100.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach speed and threshold height were well within the acceptable limits, with a threshold speed of 115 knots and a good threshold height.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was also satisfactory, with a touchdown speed of 103 knots and a touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 422 meters was also within the acceptable range. However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 170°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, as the aircraft's performance was generally good.
The total landing distance of 1,132 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively.
Overall, the landing of the RJ85 aircraft at CYVR was a successful one, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and alignment. The slight deviation in the runway touchdown position was the only notable issue, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall performance of the aircraft.
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