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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,998 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 242 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Douglas DC-3 began with a 10-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at LKTB Turany. The departure roll on runway 09 covered 861 meters, which is 33% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was 83 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 17°C with a wind of 8 knots coming from 149°, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The enroute climb began overhead Kobylnice in the Jihomoravsky kraj region of the Czech Republic. The climb took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nm, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,453 feet above sea level to 5,180 feet, an increase of 3,727 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase over Nechvalin in the Jihomoravsky kraj region, covering a distance of 27 nm in 9 minutes.
The enroute descent started 1 mile south of Strani in the Zlinsky kraj region of the Czech Republic. Over the course of 2 minutes and 5 nm, the aircraft descended from 4,896 feet above sea level to 3,851 feet, a decrease of 1,045 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 5 miles north of Nove Mesto nad Vahom in Trencin, Slovakia, and covering 6 nm in 4 minutes.
The landing took place on runway 19 at LZPP Piestany, which has a runway length of 1,998 meters. The height at the threshold was 36 feet above ground level, and the speed at threshold was 76 knots. The touchdown occurred 240 meters from the threshold at a speed of 68 knots, with a vertical speed indicator reading of -240 ft/m. The total landing distance was 986 meters, which is 49% of the runway length.
After landing, a 6-minute taxi was conducted from the runway to the parking area, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the total flight distance was 64 nm and the flight duration was 48 minutes. The aircraft consumed 114 kg of fuel during the flight. The local weather at the time of landing was 20°C with a wind of 16 knots coming from 130°, resulting in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
Congratulations on an excellent landing! Your overall aircraft landing score of 97.0% reflects a high level of skill and precision in all phases of the landing process.
During the Approach Phase, your glideslope alignment was excellent, which indicates a smooth and controlled descent towards the runway. Your speed was slightly below target, which is typically preferred as it allows for a more stable approach and better control during the landing.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, your approach had a good threshold height and a perfect landing flare. This means that you were able to maintain the appropriate altitude above the runway threshold before initiating the landing flare, resulting in a smooth and controlled touchdown.
In the Touchdown Phase, your touchdown rate was fair and your speed was on target. Additionally, landing inside the touchdown zone and having a very good runway touchdown position indicates precise control and accuracy during the landing process. The fact that you were able to land with a 14 knot crosswind is especially commendable, as crosswind landings can be challenging and require skillful handling to ensure a safe touchdown.
Finally, in the Rollout Phase, your runway alignment was slightly off at 7.4 meters from the centerline. While this may be a minor deviation, it's important to continue practicing and refining your technique to ensure consistent alignment with the runway centerline during rollout.
Overall, your performance during this landing was impressive and demonstrates a high level of proficiency in all aspects of aircraft handling. Keep up the great work and continue honing your skills to further improve your precision and consistency in future landings. Well done!
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