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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 1,906 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 410 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Cockspur PH100, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LIMW Aosta Corrado Gex Airport. This process took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 09, and the takeoff distance was 671 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 117 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 21 knots at 89°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind was 21 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Quart in Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta, Italy, and the aircraft ascended from 2,785 feet above sea level to 37,980 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,195 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles north of Bettola in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. This phase of the flight lasted 42 minutes and covered 446 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile west of LITW Aviosuperficie Esperti San Donaci in Puglia, Italy, and the aircraft descended from 38,019 feet above sea level to 2,775 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,244 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 117 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles southwest of Argyrades in the Ionian Islands, Greece. This phase of the flight lasted only 2 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile northwest of Kouspades in the Ionian Islands, Greece, and the aircraft descended from 2,461 feet above sea level to 1,398 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,063 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at LGKR Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport took place from the south, with the aircraft heading 346.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,389 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 34 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 86 knots and a touchdown rate of -100 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 410 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 290°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,237 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took only 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 688 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 98 minutes. The aircraft used 658 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft Cockspur PH100 successfully landed at LGKR Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.9%. The final approach to runway 34 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 346.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,389 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 99 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 410 meters, and the touchdown speed of 86 knots was well within the recommended range. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, with a smooth descent rate of -100 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 7 knots from a direction of 290°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway rollout alignment, with the aircraft being 10.7 meters off-centerline. This was the only notable deviation from an otherwise flawless landing. The total landing distance of 1,237 meters was 65% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop safely within a reasonable distance.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the Cockspur PH100 demonstrating excellent control and precision. The slight deviation in the runway rollout alignment was the only area for improvement, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the safety of the landing.
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