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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,506 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,760 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 22R at Newark Liberty International Airport, KEWR. The Boeing 777-300 took off with a takeoff distance of 4,260 feet, which was 61% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 179 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 36°F, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 250°, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and a 5-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile east of Elizabeth, New Jersey, and reached an altitude of 35,083 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,040 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise 1 mile south east of Strausstown, Pennsylvania, and remained at that altitude for 13 minutes, covering 538 nautical miles.
The flight continued with another enroute climb 1 mile east of Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field in Rantoul, Illinois, where it climbed from 35,514 feet to 37,198 feet in 2 minutes, covering 38 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise 3 miles north of Wapella, Illinois, and remained at that altitude for 24 minutes, covering 916 nautical miles.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft entered a descent 14 miles south west of Norwood, Colorado, and descended from 37,153 feet to 14,948 feet in 5 minutes, covering 33 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise 11 miles south east of Monticello, Utah, and remained at that altitude for 22 minutes, covering 125 nautical miles.
The flight continued with another descent 2 miles north east of Big Water, Utah, where it descended from 14,496 feet to 8,705 feet in 7 minutes, covering 41 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise 9 miles south east of Fredonia, Arizona, and remained at that altitude for 20 minutes, covering 110 nautical miles.
As the flight approached its destination, the aircraft entered a descent 11 miles north west of Temple Bar, Arizona, and descended from 8,591 feet to 3,372 feet in 5 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26L at Harry Reid International Airport, KLAS, was from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,240 feet above ground level.
However, the aircraft went around at 140 feet above ground level, and then landed on runway 26L. The touchdown point was 442 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 150 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -228 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 55°F, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 180°, resulting in a 7-knot crosswind and a 0-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 4,700 feet, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 52 feet from the centerline.
The total flight distance was 1,927 nautical miles, taking 129 minutes, and the aircraft used 145,658 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed on runway 26L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,240 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed of 158 kt, indicating a potential for a hard landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 442 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a considerable distance. The touchdown speed of 150 kt was also faster than the ideal speed, contributing to the long touchdown distance. The touchdown rate of -228 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, but not ideal. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the deviations in the landing parameters.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 55°F and a wind speed of 7 kt from 180°. This resulted in a 7 kt crosswind and a 0 kt headwind. The total landing distance of 4,700 feet was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 52 feet from the centreline, indicating a potential for a longer rollout distance.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several deviations from the ideal landing parameters. These deviations may be attributed to a combination of factors, including the high threshold speed, fast touchdown speed, and misaligned runway touchdown position. However, the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing is commendable.
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