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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 1,750 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,750 m of the 2,693 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 424 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 08 at LOWI Innsbruck Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,259 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 25 knots at 150 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Innsbruck, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the city. The climb took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 31 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 2,902 feet above sea level to 23,617 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,715 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile north-west of Bad Toelz, Bavaria, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile north-east of Puchheim, Bavaria, Germany, and took 16 minutes to descend from 23,730 feet above sea level to 5,154 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,576 feet. The descent covered a distance of 84 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began again 1 mile south-west of Trautskirchen, Bavaria, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final descent started 1 mile south of Emskirchen, Bavaria, Germany, and took 3 minutes to descend from 5,156 feet above sea level to 2,289 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,867 feet. The descent covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 10 at EDDN Nuremberg Airport from the west, heading 98.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,242 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 10 at EDDN Nuremberg Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 425 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 141 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -284 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at 19 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,674 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 163 nautical miles, and the flight took 45 minutes, using 2,335 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Nuremberg Airport (EDDN) with a score of 98.9%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 98.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,242 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a precise course for runway 10, which has a length of 2,693 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft touched down at the correct point on the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 kt, coming in at 141 kt. This minor deviation from the target speed did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The touchdown distance of 425 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. However, the touchdown speed of 135 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the aircraft may have been able to slow down more quickly. The touchdown rate of -284 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown relatively smoothly.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway at the point of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 5 kt from 19°. The crosswind component was 5 kt, while the headwind component was 1 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,674 meters was 62% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and aligned path after touchdown and during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft performing well in terms of touchdown distance, speed, and alignment. However, there were some minor deviations from the target speeds and rates, which may be areas for improvement in future landings.
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