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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 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 348 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at London Heathrow Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 09R, with a takeoff distance of 1,948 meters, which was 58% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 166 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of London Heathrow, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 15 knots at 30°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northwest of Feltham, Greater London, and involved a vertical ascent of 4,677 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles, starting approximately 2 miles west of Belsize Park, Greater London. This was followed by another enroute climb, which began approximately 1 mile southeast of Bayford, Hertfordshire, and involved a vertical ascent of 30,416 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 123 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 263 nautical miles, starting approximately 44 miles northwest of Ter Heijde, Provincie Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands. This was followed by an enroute descent, which began approximately 2 miles north of Jardelund, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and involved a vertical descent of 33,141 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 107 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, starting overhead Koge, Region Sjaelland, Denmark. This was followed by another enroute descent, which began approximately 7 miles southeast of Greve, Region Sjaelland, Denmark, and involved a vertical descent of 1,309 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04L at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 41.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,278 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 04L, which had a length of 2,996 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 349 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -414 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 13°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 139°, with a crosswind component of 8 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 538 nautical miles, taking 74 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,111 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 04L at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.3%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 41.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 138 kt, registering at 139 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 349 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. The touchdown speed of 134 kt was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -414 feet per minute (fpm). A hard touchdown rate can be a concern, as it may put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 8 kt from 139°. The crosswind component was 8 kt, while the tailwind component was 1 kt. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, as the aircraft was able to maintain a perfect runway touchdown alignment.
However, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was not perfectly aligned with the centerline, deviating by 24.8 meters. This may be a concern, as it could indicate a slight loss of control during the rollout phase. Nevertheless, the total landing distance of 1,241 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown distance and a relatively short total landing distance. However, there were some areas for improvement, including the hard touchdown rate and the slight deviation from the centerline during the rollout phase.
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