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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 3,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 326 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking to the runway at London Gatwick Airport, taking 13 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 26L, with a takeoff distance of 1,241 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of -1°C and winds of 2 knots at 64°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the tailwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Charlwood, Surrey, England, where the aircraft climbed from 1,232 feet above sea level to 3,148 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,916 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Capel, Surrey, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 3,817 feet above sea level to 36,531 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,714 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued for 86 minutes, covering a distance of 671 nautical miles, starting 4 miles southwest of EGJA Alderney Airport Saint Anne, Guernsey. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 6 miles north of Torrecampo, Andalusia, Spain. The descent from 37,710 feet above sea level to 16,776 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,934 feet in 13 minutes, covered a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again, this time 1 mile northwest of LEAN Aeródromo de Antequera Antequera, Andalusia, Spain, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 16,223 feet above sea level to 3,027 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,196 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 38 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started once more, this time 17 miles south of Rincon de la Victoria, Andalusia, Spain, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final descent started 12 miles south of Rincon de la Victoria, Andalusia, Spain, where the aircraft descended from 2,919 feet above sea level to 1,313 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,607 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at LEMG Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport took place from the southeast, heading 312.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,265 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 31 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 327 meters and a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -116 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11°C and winds of 14 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The total landing distance was 1,145 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, navigating a final approach to runway 31 from the south east. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway, heading 312.0 degrees. The landing was executed with a high degree of precision, achieving a score of 99.1%.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 133 knots was also within acceptable limits, suggesting that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's speed during the final approach. The touchdown distance of 327 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots had maintained a safe and controlled rate of descent.
However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have been due to a variety of factors, including wind conditions or pilot judgment. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -116 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and winds of 14 knots from 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 10 knots, which the pilots effectively managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 1,145 meters was 36% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots had maintained a safe and controlled rate of descent.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, demonstrating the skills and expertise of the pilots involved.
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