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Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 1.6°.
What happened: The wings held 1.6° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 8.5° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: off the centreline and wings not level.
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 475 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 489 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 99 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind contributed 2 knots to the overall wind speed. The enroute climb started overhead Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland, where the aircraft ascended from 673 feet above sea level to 990 feet, a gain of 317 feet in just 2 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Upon reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, coming in from the west at a heading of 107.0 degrees and 3 nautical miles away. At an altitude of 930 feet above ground level, the aircraft was positioned for a smooth landing.
The landing itself was successful, with the aircraft touching down on runway 12. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 97 knots, but the touchdown distance of 473 meters was considered good. The touchdown speed of 68 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -120 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.7 meters.
The local weather conditions during the landing were similar to those encountered during the takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind contributed 2 knots to the overall wind speed. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used 7 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with registration NI22PC, successfully landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK) with a score of 99.6%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 107.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 930 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a clear path to land on runway 12, which has a length of 2,737 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 97 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother landing. The touchdown distance of 473 meters was also reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was able to land within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
The touchdown speed of 68 knots was also reported as good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to touch down at a speed that was within the safe range for the runway conditions. The touchdown rate of -120 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down without any sudden deceleration. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's flight path or the pilot's decision to land slightly off-center.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: the temperature was 15°C, and the wind was 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, and the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which may have contributed to the smooth landing. Overall, the landing was reported as successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and smoothly on the runway.
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