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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,021 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,021 ft of the 8,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,218 ft 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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 17R at the Orlando International Airport (KMCO). The takeoff distance was 3,554 feet, which is 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 80°F and winds of 7 knots at 130°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of the Orlando International Airport and ascended from 1,144 feet above sea level to 37,642 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,498 feet, in 17 minutes and covering 87 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles northwest of Inglis, Florida. This phase lasted for 48 minutes and covered 378 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles west of Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The descent from 37,486 feet above sea level to 1,829 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,658 feet, took 20 minutes and covered 93 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20L at the Nashville International Airport (KBNA) was made from the north, heading 198.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,230 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 20L was successful, with a threshold height that was good, a threshold speed of 126 knots, and a touchdown distance of 1,221 feet. The touchdown speed was 119 knots, and the touchdown rate was -165 feet per minute, which was good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 84°F and winds of 6 knots at 110°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline. The total landing distance was 4,746 feet, which is 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 565 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 96 minutes. The aircraft used 9,336 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KBNA Nashville International Airport on runway 20L, achieving a high score of 99.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 198.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,230 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 126 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 1,221 feet, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was 119 knots, and the touchdown rate was -165 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centreline, which may require some adjustments during future approaches.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 84°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 110°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 4,746 feet, which is 59% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the approach and landing phases.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, which is essential for safe and efficient taxiing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft performed well under the given weather conditions.
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