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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,739 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 418 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
KLGA LaGuardia Airport was the departure point for this Embraer E175 flight, which began its journey with a departure roll from runway 13. The aircraft accelerated down the 2,739-meter runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 149 knots in just 1,066 meters, or 50% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 26°C, with a gentle headwind of 11 knots and a crosswind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it passed over East Elmhurst, New York, and began its ascent from 980 feet above sea level to 13,993 feet. This initial climb phase was followed by a series of enroute level cruises, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude while covering significant distances. Notably, the aircraft climbed from 15,003 feet to 25,587 feet in just 5 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles, and later from 26,168 feet to 30,033 feet in 3 minutes, covering 24 nautical miles. The flight's descent phases were also notable, with the aircraft descending from 30,000 feet to 4,178 feet in 22 minutes, covering 124 nautical miles.
The flight concluded with a final approach to runway 26R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where the aircraft touched down at a speed of 120 knots and a distance of 418 meters. The touchdown rate was firm at -367 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, completing a total flight distance of 766 nautical miles and using 3,534 kilograms of fuel in the process. The flight's overall performance was satisfactory, with the aircraft meeting its performance targets and demonstrating good handling characteristics throughout the flight.
The Embraer E175 touched down on runway 26R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, despite a slightly above-target threshold speed of 129 kt. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition into the touchdown phase. The touchdown distance of 418 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 120 kt was a little fast, but not excessively so.
The touchdown rate of -367 fpm was firm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29 °C and a headwind of 9 kt, contributed to a relatively stable approach. The crosswind of 5 kt was minimal, and the aircraft handled it well.
The rollout phase was satisfactory, with the aircraft maintaining a good alignment on the runway. However, the rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 m from the centreline, which resulted in a total landing distance of 1,223 m, accounting for 45% of the runway length. Overall, the landing performance was good, with a score of 95.2%, reflecting a well-executed approach and touchdown, but some minor deviations in the rollout phase.
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