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Ease the yoke smoothly to hold a steady one g through the ground roll instead of letting it sag to 0.7 g.
What happened: During the ground roll the g force averaged 0.7 g, well below the smooth steady load expected while tracking the runway.
Watch for: Watch the g meter and hold it steady near one g through the roll.
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A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,737 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 429 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, where the aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with registration NI22PC, successfully took off. The takeoff distance covered 394 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was achieved at 89 knots.
As the aircraft entered the local weather conditions, it was noted that the temperature was 15 degrees Celsius, and the wind was blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind of 1 knot each. The pilot then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 30, completing the maneuver in less than 1 nautical mile in 125 seconds.
The aircraft then proceeded to make a left-hand pattern crosswind turn, which was completed in under 1 nautical mile in just 18 seconds. The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 12, which was located to the north-west, at a heading of 115 degrees and an altitude of 605 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 12, which had a length of 2,737 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was achieved at 93 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, covering 427 meters. The touchdown speed was 67 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -58 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters.
The local weather conditions during landing were similar to those during takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 257 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind and tailwind of 2 knots each. The total landing distance covered 863 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
In conclusion, the flight was a successful one, with the aircraft completing a total distance of 6 nautical miles in 6 minutes. The fuel consumption was 7 kilograms, indicating an efficient flight. Overall, the flight demonstrated good piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures.
The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with the registration NI22PC, successfully landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK) on runway 12. The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision throughout the final approach, achieving a score of 98.9%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north-west, heading 115.0° at 2 nautical miles and 605 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the pilot maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 93 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 427 meters, and the touchdown speed was a respectable 67 knots. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -58 feet per minute. This indicates that the pilot was able to smoothly and gently touch down on the runway, minimizing the impact on the aircraft.
However, there was a slight deviation from the ideal landing, as the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the wind or a minor error in navigation. Despite this, the pilot was able to recover quickly and maintain control of the aircraft.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 257°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind, making the landing even more challenging. The pilot's ability to adapt to these conditions and still achieve a high-scoring landing is a testament to their skill and experience.
The total landing distance was 863 meters, which is 32% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft even after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was a success, and the pilot demonstrated excellent skills and control throughout the approach and landing.
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