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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 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,408 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 375 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts, the Airbus A319 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 33L, it was met with local weather conditions of 10°C and a wind of 26 knots at 259 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 22 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 166 knots, covering a distance of 1,508 meters, which was 54% of the runway length.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute altitude, it began its ascent from 1,056 feet above sea level to 36,632 feet, a vertical increase of 35,576 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 104 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a 31-minute level cruise, during which the aircraft covered 201 nautical miles. The descent phase started 1 mile north of Rush, New York, and the aircraft descended from 36,174 feet to 1,839 feet, a decrease of 34,335 feet, in 23 minutes and covering 106 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 33L at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) was initiated from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 317.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,283 feet above ground level.
However, the approach was aborted due to a go-around at 27 feet above ground level. The aircraft subsequently landed on runway 33L, with a touchdown distance of 376 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 118 knots, and the touchdown rate was -261 feet per minute. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centreline, the landing was deemed satisfactory. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 555 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 4,376 kilograms of fuel during the 136-minute flight.
The final approach to runway 33L at CYYZ Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport was initiated from the south east, heading 317.0° at 4 nm and 1,283 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 64 ft agl, which was above the target. The threshold speed was good at 126 kt, indicating a well-executed approach.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 376 m, and the touchdown speed of 118 kt was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate of -261 fpm was fair, suggesting a slightly higher than ideal rate of descent. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.1 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly higher touchdown rate.
The total landing distance of 1,158 m was 48% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing. During the rollout phase, the aircraft was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.5 m. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, earning a score of 91.5%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of -4 °C and wind at 23 kt from 270°, may have contributed to the slightly higher touchdown rate and misaligned touchdown position.
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