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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 373 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 373 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 41 m short of the threshold. The 2.06 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EDTH Heubach Airfield took approximately 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 25, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 78 kt. The takeoff distance of 505 meters accounted for 67% of the runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 25 °C, with a wind speed of 11 kt from 276 °, resulting in a 4 kt crosswind and a 10 kt headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from EDTH Heubach Airfield, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of the airfield, ascending from 2,365 ft asl to 2,436 ft asl in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The enroute level cruise phase commenced 2 miles south of Iggingen, lasting 3 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. A subsequent enroute climb phase began 1 mile southeast of Ottenbach, with the aircraft ascending from 2,408 ft asl to 2,892 ft asl in 4 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 35 at ED36 Hornberg Airfield from the southeast, descending to an altitude of 657 ft agl at 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold.
The aircraft touched down before the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 46 kt and a firm touchdown rate of -308 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance of 101 meters accounted for 27% of the runway length, with the runway rollout alignment slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 18 nautical miles, taking approximately 9 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 5 kg of fuel during the flight.
The final approach to runway 35 at ED36 Hornberg Airfield was initiated from the south east, aligning with the heading of 317.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 657 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a gentle descent rate and a stable airspeed. The aircraft touched down before the threshold, indicating a slightly aggressive approach, but the touchdown speed of 46 knots was within acceptable limits.
The touchdown characteristics were firm, with a rate of -308 feet per minute, which is slightly higher than the recommended rate. However, the aircraft's ability to absorb the impact was satisfactory. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly firm touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind of 12 knots at 285°, resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The rollout phase was satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 101 meters, which is 27% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path. Overall, the landing was scored 88.2%, reflecting the satisfactory approach and touchdown characteristics, but the misaligned touchdown and rollout positions detracted from the overall performance.
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