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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,595 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,595 m of the 2,914 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 535 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, Vueling's EC-MGZ, then departed from runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK). The takeoff distance was 1,602 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 231 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft climbed to a height of 34,412 feet above sea level (asl) over the town of Charlwood in Surrey, England. The climb from 1,217 feet asl to 34,412 feet asl was achieved in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started over the town of Ablon in Normandie, France. This cruise phase lasted for 48 minutes and covered a distance of 371 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent over the town of Villeneuve-la-Comptal in Occitanie, France, and continued to descend until it reached a height of 5,888 feet asl. This descent phase took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started over the town of El Masnou in Catalunya, Spain. This cruise phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent over the town of Canet de Mar in Catalunya, Spain, and continued to descend until it reached a height of 2,273 feet asl. This descent phase took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started over the town of El Masnou in Catalunya, Spain. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24R at Barcelona-El Prat Airport (LEBL), which was located to the north east of the airport.
The final approach was made from a heading of 246.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft landed on runway 24R, which had a length of 2,914 meters. The threshold height at 62 feet above ground level (agl) was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 137 knots. The touchdown point was 300 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -188 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.5 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 21.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 320 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,694 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 632 nautical miles, and the flight took 111 minutes. The aircraft used 4,075 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft Vueling EC-MGZ successfully landed at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 246.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a score of 83.6%, indicating a relatively good performance.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 24R, which has a length of 2,914 meters. The threshold height at 62 feet agl was above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly high during the landing. However, the threshold speed was good at 137 knots, indicating that the pilot maintained a suitable speed for the landing. The touchdown point was 300 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant deviation.
The touchdown speed of 134 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -188 feet per minute (fpm) was also within acceptable limits. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 11°C, wind speed of 6 knots at 320°, and a crosswind of 5 knots and headwind of 1 knot. These conditions were generally favorable for landing.
The total landing distance was 1,694 meters, which is 58% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, suggesting that the aircraft may have taken some time to come to a stop after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 21.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters, including a high threshold height, misaligned touchdown and rollout positions, and a relatively long landing distance.
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