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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven 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 2,783 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 346 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 33, with a takeoff distance of 1,268 meters, which was 39% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 3°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 210 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the tailwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Langenhorn, Germany, and reached an altitude of 33,573 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,493 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 121 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile northeast of Siedenbollentin, Germany, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 59 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 4 miles east of Golczewo, Poland, and descended from 34,151 feet to 3,753 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,398 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 122 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again overhead Trabki Wielkie, Poland, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 3 minutes later, descending from 3,674 feet to 1,776 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,898 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport was made from the southeast, heading 293.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,296 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 29, which was 2,783 meters long. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 347 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -374 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -4°C temperature and a wind speed of 20 knots at 240 degrees, with a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,182 meters, which was 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 326 nautical miles, taking 63 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,898 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EPGD Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, achieving a score of 95.7%. The final approach to runway 29 was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 293.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,296 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 137 knots, which was slightly above the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 347 meters was considered good. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -374 feet per minute was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C, with a wind speed of 20 knots from 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,182 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have deviated from the intended path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 95.7%. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may be addressed in future training or operations.
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