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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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,001 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 387 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the CRJ900 began its takeoff roll on runway 34, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 140 kt in 871 meters, which represented 22% of the runway's length. The aircraft lifted off with a headwind component of 18 kt, significantly reducing the crosswind effect. As it departed the airport, the crew encountered a local temperature of 11 °C and a wind speed of 19 kt from a direction of 330 °.
The enroute climb phase commenced approximately 1 mile northwest of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from an initial altitude of 805 ft above sea level to 1,964 ft, a vertical gain of 1,158 ft in just 1 minute. This rapid ascent covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, demonstrating the aircraft's impressive climb performance. Following the climb, the crew leveled off at cruise altitude, flying overhead Mastaga, a location within Baku City, Azerbaijan. This enroute level cruise phase lasted 11 minutes and covered a distance of 43 nautical miles.
As the aircraft began its final approach to runway 34, it was established on a heading of 346.0 °, 4 nautical miles from the threshold, at an altitude of 1,154 ft above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 131 kt, resulting in a touchdown distance of 384 meters, which represented 21% of the runway's length. The touchdown speed was 122 kt, and the touchdown rate was -218 ft/min, which was considered fair. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off by 9.7 meters. The total landing distance was 832 meters, and the aircraft used 533 kg of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a distance of 50 nautical miles and lasted 15 minutes.
The CRJ900 touched down on runway 34 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision. The aircraft descended from 1,154 ft agl to a good threshold height, aligning itself with the runway centerline as it approached the threshold. The threshold speed of 131 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a good touchdown speed of 122 kt, with a touchdown distance of 384 m, which was within the expected parameters. However, the touchdown rate of -218 fpm was slightly higher than ideal, suggesting a slightly steeper descent than intended. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 m from the centerline, which was a minor deviation from the ideal touchdown point.
Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out along the runway, maintaining a slightly misaligned position by 9.7 m from the centerline. The total landing distance of 832 m was 21% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. Despite some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown and rollout positions, the overall performance of the CRJ900 was satisfactory, earning a score of 96.1%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9 °C and a 20 kt headwind, contributed to the aircraft's performance, but did not significantly impact the landing.
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