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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 1,537 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,537 m of the 2,127 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 495 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 08L at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) in France. The takeoff distance was 1,854 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 160 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 15 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Mitry-Mory, France. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,369 feet above sea level to 38,000 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,631 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 182 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 1 mile east of Geffosses, France, and lasted for 62 minutes, covering a distance of 1,931 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 39,000 feet above sea level to 40,000 feet above sea level, an increase of 999 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 54 nautical miles. This climb phase occurred 104 miles northeast of CDY3 Fogo Airport, Fogo, Canada.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered another enroute level cruise phase, which started 50 miles north of CDY3 Fogo Airport, Fogo, Canada, and lasted for 23 minutes, covering a distance of 737 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles west of Matinicus Island Airport, Matinicus Island, Maine, United States. During this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 39,089 feet above sea level to 1,312 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,777 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 137 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Logan International Airport (KBOS) was made from the east, with a heading of 257.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,286 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 2,127 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 knots.
The touchdown point was 69 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -272 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,445 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,052 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 133 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 38,457 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed at KBOS Logan International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 257.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,286 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 27, which has a length of 2,127 meters.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 knots. This may indicate a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance. The touchdown point was 69 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 132 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -272 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -5°C and winds of 14 knots at 310°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilots, but they were able to successfully navigate the aircraft to the runway.
The total landing distance was 1,445 meters, which is approximately 68% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, and the pilots were able to successfully bring the Airbus A350-900 to a stop on the runway. The score of 98.9% reflects the high level of performance achieved during the landing.
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