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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 716 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 716 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 252 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Icon A5, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport. This process took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 11, and the takeoff distance was 418 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 57 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 211 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 20 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, San Luis Obispo, California, and ascended from an altitude of 533 feet above sea level to 4,651 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,118 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent 1 mile south of KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport. The descent took place from an altitude of 4,661 feet above sea level to 169 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,492 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at L52 Oceano County Airport was made from the east, heading 295.0 degrees at an altitude of 152 feet above ground level and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 29, which had a length of 716 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 64 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 251 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 56 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -80 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those at takeoff, with a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 211 degrees.
The total landing distance was 563 meters, which accounted for 79% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 45.3 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 16 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 17 minutes. The aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as Icon A5, successfully landed at L52 Oceano County Airport on runway 29. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 295.0° at an altitude of 152 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 64 knots, registering at 64 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 251 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 56 kt was a little fast, but this did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The aircraft's touchdown rate was excellent, with a rate of -80 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown effectively, reducing the risk of damage or injury. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 20 knots from 211°. This resulted in a crosswind of 20 kt and a headwind of 0 kt. The total landing distance of 563 meters was 79% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
Unfortunately, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 45.3 meters from the centerline. This may be attributed to the aircraft's initial touchdown position or the pilot's response to the landing. Nevertheless, the overall landing performance of the Icon A5 was satisfactory, with some areas for improvement identified.
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