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Improve the 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.
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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 1,041 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,041 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 246 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport. The takeoff distance was 352 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 77 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 200 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead EGNT Newcastle Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,274 feet above sea level to 3,986 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,712 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile west of Rowlands Gill, and it lasted for 44 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 2 miles northwest of Tideswell, and it took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,839 feet above sea level to 1,562 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,277 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began again 1 mile south of Tideswell and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it encountered a go-around situation at EGHV Camphill Airfield, where it was required to climb from 0 feet above ground level. The final approach to runway 19 at EGHV Camphill Airfield was made from the north, heading 199.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 123 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 19 at EGHV Camphill Airfield was successful, with a touchdown distance of 245 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 55 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -399 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 239 degrees.
The total landing distance was 560 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 36.7 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 112 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 158 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at EGHV Camphill Airfield, with a score of 76.8%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 199.0° at 0 nm and 123 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 19, which has a length of 1,041 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 58 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 245 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 55 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -399 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
Despite the good touchdown characteristics, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 20°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 239°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots.
The total landing distance of 560 meters was 54% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 36.7 meters from the centerline. This suggests that the aircraft may have drifted off the centerline during the rollout phase, possibly due to the crosswind or pilot error.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of runway alignment and touchdown position.
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