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Track the centreline through touchdown using small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway.
What happened: The aircraft touched down off the centreline at 20 m, and drifting off centreline at touchdown usually carries through into the rollout, as it did here with alignment reaching 14 m.
Watch for: Watch runway centreline position, keeping deviation inside the limit through touchdown and rollout.
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.
Read more in Crosswind Landings in the SimStart to finish · 17 stages, 16 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 1.1° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,310 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 474 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from London Stansted Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey on runway 22, taking off with a distance of 1,453 meters, which accounted for 48% of the available runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots, overcoming a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The local temperature was 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 290 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute level, it started at an altitude of 1,303 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 35,883 feet, an increase of 34,580 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 162 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a 104-minute cruise at an altitude of 35,883 feet, covering 846 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing its altitude from 35,741 feet to 3,888 feet in 26 minutes, covering 162 nautical miles. The descent phase was punctuated by brief level cruises, including a 2-minute cruise at an altitude of 3,888 feet, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport was initiated from the south, with the aircraft descending from 3,888 feet to 1,757 feet in 3 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and began its final approach, touching down on runway 34 at a speed of 137 knots. The touchdown point was 59 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.6 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,280 meters, accounting for 55% of the available runway. After a 2-minute taxi to the parking area, the aircraft completed its journey, having covered a total distance of 1,210 nautical miles and consuming 7,575 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 34 at LGKR Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport was conducted from the south, heading 347.0° at 4 nm and 1,424 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 139 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 137 kt, which was slightly above the ideal touchdown speed. However, the touchdown rate of -172 fpm was good, indicating a controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's position on the runway was not ideal, being 13.6 m off-centreline from the runway touchdown position. This slight deviation from the centreline was also observed during the rollout phase, where the aircraft remained 13.3 m off-centreline. The total landing distance of 1,280 m was 55% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 32°C and a wind of 9 kt at 290°, contributed to a crosswind of 8 kt and a headwind of 5 kt.
The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 94.2%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown and rollout positions, the aircraft's handling and control were maintained throughout the landing. The crew's ability to navigate the aircraft safely and efficiently was demonstrated, despite the challenging weather conditions.
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