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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.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,363 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,306 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 5,099 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots at 79 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida, and the aircraft ascended from 1,011 feet above sea level to 38,211 feet, an increase of 37,200 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of the Mayo Clinic Heliport in Jacksonville, Florida. This phase lasted for 109 minutes and covered a distance of 788 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles north of the Indianapolis Brookside Airport in Indiana. The descent from 37,873 feet to 9,541 feet, a decrease of 28,332 feet, took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 94 nautical miles.
The aircraft then underwent a series of climbs and descents, including a climb from 9,382 feet to 10,604 feet in 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles, and a descent from 10,602 feet to 6,044 feet in 3 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft also entered a level cruise phase overhead Hobart, Indiana, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31C at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) was made from the southeast, heading 313.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,265 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,304 feet and a touchdown speed of 132 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 23 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 64 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 14 knots at 285 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 13 knots. The total landing distance was 3,797 feet, accounting for 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 55 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 1,045 nautical miles, taking 172 minutes, and the aircraft used 13,420 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 31C. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 313.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 141 knots. This indicates that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and was able to maintain a stable approach. The touchdown distance of 1,304 feet was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and altitude during the landing phase.
However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. The touchdown rate of -136 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's descent and avoided any hard landings.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 23 feet from the centreline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 55 feet from the centreline, which may have been caused by the same factors.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 14 knots from 285°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots. These conditions did not appear to have significantly impacted the landing, and the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
Overall, the Boeing 737-700 aircraft landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport, with a total landing distance of 3,797 feet, which is 71% of the runway length. While there were some minor deviations from the desired touchdown position and rollout alignment, the pilot's overall performance was satisfactory, and the landing was considered successful.
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