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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 1,710 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,710 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 485 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 23L at Düsseldorf Airport, where the Airbus A321 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,152 meters, which is 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 27 knots at 150 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 27 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it started its enroute climb from 1,089 feet above sea level to 31,621 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,532 feet in just 14 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles. The climb took place over Düsseldorf Airport, and the aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 13 minutes and covered 86 nautical miles, starting over Zandhoven in Belgium.
The aircraft then began its descent from 32,013 feet above sea level to 11,687 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,326 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 43 nautical miles. This descent started 20 miles northwest of Koksijde in Belgium. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered 15 nautical miles, starting 1 mile northwest of Wingham in England.
The aircraft then began its descent from 10,534 feet above sea level to 8,008 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,526 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. This descent started over Challock Airfield in Ashford, England. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered 16 nautical miles, starting 1 mile west of Brenchley in England.
The aircraft then began its descent from 8,006 feet above sea level to 3,020 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,986 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. This descent started over Turners Hill in West Sussex, England. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles, starting 1 mile north of Billingshurst in West Sussex, England.
The final approach to runway 08R at London Gatwick Airport was made from the west, heading 77.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,313 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 08R was successful, with a touchdown point 66 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was good, but the touchdown rate was fair at -234 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 25 knots at 320 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 22 knots and a tailwind of 11 knots. The total landing distance was 1,626 meters, which is 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 4 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 282 nautical miles, and the flight took 58 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -635 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK) on runway 08R, achieving a score of 93.6%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 77.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,313 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was within the acceptable range.
The threshold height at 72 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 130 knots was satisfactory. The touchdown point was 66 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which indicates a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown rate of -234 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 25 knots from a direction of 320°. This resulted in a crosswind of 22 knots and a tailwind of 11 knots. Despite these challenging conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's descent and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,626 meters was 65% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient space to come to a stop. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off by 9.1 meters from the centerline. These minor deviations suggest that the pilot may have needed to make some adjustments during the landing roll to maintain control of the aircraft.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. While there were some minor deviations from the intended landing spot and rollout alignment, the pilot's skills and experience were able to mitigate these issues, resulting in a safe and controlled landing.
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