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Keep easing the back pressure to let the aircraft settle from 11 ft instead of holding it level.
What happened: The sink was arrested at 11 ft and held there instead of being let down.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: continuous descent through the normal flare band to touchdown
See Arrival Landing
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: no landing flap set.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set.
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.
Touched down 503 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The aircraft, Sirius, accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 215 meters, which was 8% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 64 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 2 miles southwest of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland, and involved a vertical ascent of 1,725 feet in 2 minutes, covering a horizontal distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. This phase started 3 miles southwest of West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing its altitude from 2,376 feet to 1,768 feet in 2 minutes, while covering a horizontal distance of 2 nautical miles. The descent phase started 4 miles west of West Kilbride.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. This phase started 2 miles southwest of West Kilbride. The final approach to runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport was initiated from the north-west, with the aircraft heading 120.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,528 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on runway 12, which had a length of 2,737 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 60 knots. The touchdown point was 87 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 45 knots and a touchdown rate of -13 feet per minute, which was considered perfect. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.3 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions during the landing phase were the same as those encountered during the takeoff phase, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 903 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The total flight distance was 32 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 20 minutes. The aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as Sirius, successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, achieving a score of 95.0%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 120.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,528 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 12, which has a length of 2,737 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 60 knots. The touchdown point was located 87 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 45 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -13 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.3 meters from the centerline, which may require attention during future landings.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 903 meters was 33% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-controlled during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision.
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