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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 2,441 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 496 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, taking approximately 7 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 23, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,173 meters, which was 42% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 155 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 150°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of Winterhude, Germany, at an altitude of 1,032 feet above sea level. The climb continued for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles, and resulted in an increase of 32,977 feet in altitude, reaching a maximum altitude of 34,009 feet above sea level.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles northeast of Havneby, Denmark, and lasted for 33 minutes, covering a distance of 236 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft started its enroute descent 4 miles east of Oltedal, Norway, and descended from 34,009 feet above sea level to 1,487 feet above sea level in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 116 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17 at Bergen Airport, Flesland, was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 171.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,326 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 17, which had a length of 2,441 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 141 knots. The touchdown point was 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -358 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots at 160°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 19 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,303 meters, which was 53% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 5 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 469 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used 3,672 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at ENBR Bergen Airport, Flesland, with a score of 95.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 171.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,326 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 17, which has a length of 2,441 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 141 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly faster than desired during the final approach. The touchdown point was 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the aircraft may have touched down slightly further down the runway than intended.
The touchdown speed of 131 knots was a little fast, which could have contributed to the firm touchdown rate of -358 feet per minute (fpm). A firm touchdown rate can be a concern as it may indicate that the aircraft is touching down with too much force, which can put additional stress on the landing gear and potentially lead to damage.
In addition to the touchdown issues, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. This suggests that the aircraft may have been slightly off course during the final approach, which could have contributed to the touchdown point being beyond the touchdown zone.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: a temperature of 6°C, wind at 19 knots from 160°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 19 knots. These conditions would have required the pilots to make adjustments to the approach to ensure a safe landing.
The total landing distance was 1,303 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline, which suggests that the aircraft may have been slightly off course during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some issues with the touchdown speed and position, as well as the runway rollout alignment. These issues highlight the importance of precise control and attention to detail during the final approach and rollout phases of a landing.
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