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Departure
Ease back pressure in smoothly as you approach 60 kt, holding a steady rotation rate rather than snatching the controls.
What happened: On the takeoff roll the aircraft bounced before becoming fully airborne.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: a smooth, continuous pitch-up through liftoff with no secondary bounce.
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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 2,353 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 217 m touchdown sits inside 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 197 meters, which was 7% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 73 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland, where the aircraft began its ascent from an altitude of 1,046 feet above sea level to 3,212 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 7 nautical miles and took 5 minutes to complete, resulting in an altitude gain of 2,166 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 3,005 feet above sea level to 1,031 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,974 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The descent started 1 mile northwest of Dunlop, East Ayrshire, Scotland.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport was made from the northeast, heading 221.0° at 3 nautical miles and 949 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 215 meters, which was 18% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 34 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -15 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 226°, with a crosswind component of 0 knots and a headwind component of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 427 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 31 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 27 minutes. The aircraft used -12 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as Sirius, successfully landed at EGPF Glasgow International Airport on runway 23. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 221.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 949 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing, achieving a score of 97.7%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 34 knots, which was well within the target range. The touchdown distance of 215 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -15 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, signifying a gentle and stable landing.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 4.1 meters off the centerline. This minor misalignment did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots at 226°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The total landing distance of 427 meters was only 18% of the runway length, indicating a high degree of precision and control during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing performance of the Sirius aircraft was impressive, with a high score and a smooth, controlled descent. The minor deviation in the runway touchdown position was the only notable issue, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance.
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