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Use small rudder inputs against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during rollout.
What happened: During the rollout the aircraft drifted 20 m off the centreline.
Watch for: Runway centreline marks: hold the aircraft tracking straight down the centreline through rollout
See Arrival 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 1,869 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,869 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 639 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 departed from runway 20 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) with a takeoff distance of 1,202 meters, utilizing 38% of the available runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots, taking advantage of the 18-knot headwind. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots from 209 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it passed overhead Alvalade, Portugal, and continued to ascend to 31,451 feet above sea level, a gain of 30,136 feet in 16 minutes. The enroute level cruise phase commenced 3 miles west of Castelo de Vide, Portugal, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile south of Talavera de la Reina, Spain, and decreased in altitude from 32,008 feet to 3,213 feet in 16 minutes, covering 97 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 32R at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport was conducted from the southeast, with a heading of 322.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,247 feet above ground level.
The Airbus A320 landed on runway 32R, with a total landing distance of 1,804 meters, accounting for 60% of the available runway. The touchdown point was 238 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 128 knots and a rate of -44 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 27.9 meters. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in 6 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 339 nautical miles, with a flight time of 68 minutes and a fuel consumption of 2,487 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 32R at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport from the south east was executed with a heading of 322.0° at 4 nm and 1,247 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 140 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 128 kt, which was also within the desired parameters. The touchdown rate of -44 fpm was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
However, the touchdown point was 238 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 m from the centreline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and wind speeds of 18 kt at 210°, contributed to a crosswind of 17 kt and a tailwind of 7 kt. Despite these conditions, the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,804 m was 60% of the runway length, which was within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 27.9 m from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 85.7%. While there were some minor deviations, the pilot demonstrated good control and adherence to standard operating procedures throughout the landing.
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