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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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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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,623 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 540 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 area to the runway, which took 46 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 31 at EDGS Siegerland Airport. The takeoff distance was 834 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 137 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of -1 °C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 350°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead EDGS Siegerland Airport Burbach, ascending from 2,704 feet above sea level to 9,766 feet above sea level in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Morlen, lasting 5 minutes and covering 20 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile east of Sankt Katharinen, descending from 9,315 feet above sea level to 5,988 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Muschenbach, lasting 8 minutes and covering 22 nautical miles.
The final descent started 1 mile south of Greifenstein, with the aircraft descending from 5,662 feet above sea level to 3,172 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at EDGS Siegerland Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 309.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,213 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31 was successful, with a touchdown point 117 meters beyond the touchdown zone. However, the touchdown speed was slightly high at 116 knots, and the threshold speed was too high at 132 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -82 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3 °C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 0°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 992 meters, accounting for 61% of the runway length. Unfortunately, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.8 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 74 nautical miles, taking 25 minutes, and the aircraft used 596 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed at EDGS Siegerland Airport, achieving a score of 91.2%. The final approach to runway 31 was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 309.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,213 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 117 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 116 knots was slightly higher than optimal, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -82 feet per minute was excellent, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 0°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 5 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing. The runway length of 1,623 meters was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 992 meters, which accounted for 61% of the available runway.
One area for improvement identified in the landing was the runway rollout alignment, which was misaligned by 17.8 meters from the centerline. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more consistent alignment during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the Cessna Longitude aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency during the landing at EDGS Siegerland Airport, with the pilot successfully navigating the aircraft through the final approach and touchdown phases. However, there are opportunities for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and runway rollout alignment.
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