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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,882 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 493 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Dublin Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 28R, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C, with a wind speed of 17 kt at 290°. The aircraft's takeoff distance was 1,027 meters, which represented 33% of the runway length. Liftoff speed was achieved at 151 kt, and the aircraft began its initial climb.
As the aircraft transitioned into its enroute climb phase, it started at 1 mile north-west of Dublin Airport and climbed to 8,743 ft asl, an increase of 7,614 ft in just 3 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a series of level cruises, with the first lasting 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles, starting 2 miles south of Dunshaughlin. The aircraft continued to climb and cruise, with notable increases in altitude and distance covered. The final level cruise phase started 2 miles south-east of Rhossili, Wales, and lasted 5 minutes, covering 44 nautical miles.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started 5 miles east of Penarth, Wales, and descended from 34,484 ft asl to 14,001 ft asl, a decrease of 20,484 ft in 7 minutes, covering 57 nautical miles. The aircraft continued its descent, with the final approach to runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport commencing from the east, heading 258.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,301 ft agl. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 84 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and a touchdown speed of 131 kt, which was a little fast. The total landing distance was 1,391 meters, representing 56% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 352 nautical miles, taking 69 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,373 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport was executed from the east, heading 258.0° at 4 nm and 1,301 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was well above the target, reaching 146 kt, which may have been due to the prevailing wind conditions. The wind was blowing at 15 kt from 230°, resulting in a 7 kt crosswind and a 13 kt headwind.
The aircraft touched down 84 m beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 131 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -267 fpm was fair, indicating a relatively smooth touchdown. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.5 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14 °C and a moderate wind, may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 1,391 m was 56% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.7 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the pilot's attempt to correct for the initial touchdown misalignment. Overall, the landing was scored 95.0%, reflecting a good performance despite some minor issues with threshold speed and touchdown alignment.
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