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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 1,851 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,851 m of the 2,542 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 377 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 16 at LOWW Vienna International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,314 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 149 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Enzersdorf an der Fischa, a town in Niederoesterreich, Austria, where the aircraft climbed from 1,629 feet above sea level to 33,620 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,991 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south of Pocatky, a town in Kraj Vysocina, Czech Republic, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 33,721 feet above sea level to 5,074 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,646 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 3 miles southwest of Wittichenau, a town in Saxony, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final descent began 2 miles northeast of Neukirch, a town in Saxony, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 5,054 feet above sea level to 1,995 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,059 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22 at EDDC Dresden Airport, flying from the northeast at a heading of 223.0 degrees and 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 22 at EDDC Dresden Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 380 meters and a touchdown speed of 129 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was good at -194 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots at 330 degrees, with a crosswind of 15 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,774 meters, which accounted for 70% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft then began taxiing to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 242 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 51 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 2,781 kilograms.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDC Dresden Airport, achieving a score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 223.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,255 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 22, which has a length of 2,542 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 136 kt, which is a minor deviation. The touchdown distance of 380 meters was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 129 kt, which was a little fast. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -194 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, signifying that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and wind speeds of 16 kt at 330°. The crosswind component was 15 kt, while the tailwind component was 5 kt. These conditions did not significantly impact the landing, and the aircraft's performance was not compromised.
The total landing distance of 1,774 meters was 70% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the aircraft came to a stop in a controlled manner. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory.
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