EGPK to EGPK Flight Report - DA40-XLS

Flight from EGPK to EGPK

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 20:08

Minutes 5

8 nm

Fuel 2 kg

DA40-XLS

Departure

Runway 30 at EGPK

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Altitude

52 ft asl

Weight

1,093 kg

Fuel

108 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 30 at EGPK

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick South Ayrshire, Scotland

52 ft asl

Altitude

1,091 kg

Weight

106 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.46%

Pattern Score 94.62%

Departure Score 96.67%

Arrival Score 95.08%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The DA40-XLS aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 321 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 65 knots, marking the start of the flight.

As the aircraft entered the local airspace, it encountered a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions presented a relatively calm environment for the flight.

The pilot then initiated a left-hand pattern entry from runway 30, navigating the aircraft through a series of turns and legs. The distance covered during the pattern entry was 1 nautical mile in 17 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind turn was completed in 18 seconds, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.

As the aircraft progressed through the pattern, it completed a downwind turn, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 68.3 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself spanned 3 nautical miles in 82 seconds. The base leg turn was then executed, with the aircraft covering a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 37.0 degrees to the runway.

The base leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds, followed by a final turn that covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 30, descending from an altitude of 358 feet above ground level (agl) at a heading of 300.0 degrees.

The landing was executed from the south-east, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 44 knots. The touchdown distance was 327 meters, which was considered good. The touchdown speed was slightly below the target speed of 66 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -85 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating a precise and controlled landing.

The local weather conditions during the landing were similar to those encountered during the departure, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots.

The flight concluded with a total distance of 8 nautical miles, which was covered in 5 minutes. The aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight, indicating a relatively efficient operation.

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Average speed was 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 6 kt 0 kt min to max 18 kt	0		18 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.0		2.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.24 g 0.99 g min to max 1.65 g	1.65		0.99 g
Info	Battery Master On at 20:08:46
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:08:46
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:08:46
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:08:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:08:46
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:08:46
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:08:46
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:08:46
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:08:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:08:48
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:08:48
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:08:52

Departure Roll

100 %

Departure roll runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Takeoff distance 321 m 12 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 65 kt. Local weather - Temperature 16 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 321 m 12 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 65 kt Target 70 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 3.79 m 1.83 m left to 1.96 m right	1.83		-1.96 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.08 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.6 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.3		4.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.2 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 69 kt 65 kt min to max 71 kt	65		71 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.2		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.99 g min to max 1.11 g	1.09		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 593 fpm 362 fpm min to max 715 fpm	362		715 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 4.0 ° min to max 7.5 °	4.0		7.2 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 75 kt 71 kt min to max 92 kt	71		92 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	0.4		5.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.88 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 812 fpm -113 fpm min to max 1,333 fpm	716		-113 fpm
Info	Average altitude 285 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 944 ft agl	50		940 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 11.9 °	7.2		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:09:40

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Distance was 1 nm in 17 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 104 kt 95 kt min to max 106 kt	95		105 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 22.9 ° 9.4 ° min to max 30.2 °	9.4		21.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.94 g min to max 1.18 g	0.94		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 250 fpm -401 fpm min to max 753 fpm	-213		349 fpm
Info	Average altitude 966 ft agl 928 ft agl min to max 1,032 ft agl	949		1,032 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 5.9 °	-0.5		2.3 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 2.4 ° -28.4 ° min to max 15.8 °	15.8		-28.4 °
100 %	Average speed 114 kt 106 kt min to max 120 kt	106		119 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.79 g min to max 1.24 g	1.06		1.19 g
Info	Average VSI 54 fpm -579 fpm min to max 603 fpm	300		603 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,040 ft agl 1,015 ft agl min to max 1,067 ft agl	1,036		1,051 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 16.3 ° 0.5 ° min to max 29.8 °	15.6		29.8 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -2.5 ° min to max 4.2 °	2.3		4.2 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

75.8 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 68.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
26.61 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 68.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 115 kt 113 kt min to max 118 kt	118		117 kt
92.72 %	Average bank angle 27.3 ° 8.5 ° min to max 33.3 °	30.6		8.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.93 g min to max 1.20 g	1.20		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI 396 fpm -422 fpm min to max 834 fpm	688		-422 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,122 ft agl 1,063 ft agl min to max 1,151 ft agl	1,063		1,129 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.4 ° -1.6 ° min to max 5.2 °	4.7		-1.4 °

Pattern Downwind

99.54 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 3 nm in 82 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.1 ° -121.4 ° min to max 9.3 °	1.1		-17.0 °
98.48 %	Average altitude 1,056 ft agl 924 ft agl min to max 1,137 ft agl	1,123		924 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 104 kt 81 kt min to max 126 kt	119		81 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.14 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -150 fpm -662 fpm min to max 192 fpm	-386		-282 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 15.4 °	4.3		15.4 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -2.6 ° min to max 2.3 °	-0.7		-2.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:12:37

Pattern Base Leg Turn

96.45 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 37.0 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
88.16 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 37.0 °.
100 %	Average speed 77 kt 71 kt min to max 81 kt	81		71 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.2 ° 6.8 ° min to max 17.2 °	15.4		6.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -359 fpm -479 fpm min to max -272 fpm	-374		-479 fpm
Info	Average altitude 860 ft agl 802 ft agl min to max 917 ft agl	917		802 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -3.7 ° min to max -1.6 °	-2.2		-3.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:12:55

Pattern Base Leg

90.58 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.06 %	Heading -8.1 ° -39.2 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.4		-39.2 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 70 kt min to max 76 kt	71		76 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.10 g	0.99		1.10 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 649 ft agl 507 ft agl min to max 793 ft agl	793		507 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 8.2 ° 3.0 ° min to max 20.3 °	4.7		18.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle -5.0 ° -5.4 ° min to max -4.0 °	-4.0		-4.6 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 73 kt 69 kt min to max 76 kt	76		69 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 8.7 ° 0.5 ° min to max 17.4 °	17.2		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.96 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -394 fpm -585 fpm min to max -227 fpm	-580		-227 fpm
Info	Average altitude 430 ft agl 362 ft agl min to max 498 ft agl	498		362 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -3.9 ° min to max -0.9 °	-3.9		-0.9 °

Arrival Final 1

85.56 %

Approaching runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 358 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 311 ft in 32 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
29.01 %	Approach angle 3.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 4.7 ° Target 3.5 °	4.0		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 68 kt 66 kt min to max 70 kt	69		66 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		0.1 °
98.79 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.7 °	0.5		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		1.05 g
Info	Average VSI -740 fpm -865 fpm min to max -210 fpm	-210		-844 fpm
Info	Average altitude 133 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 358 ft agl	358		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -4.9 ° -5.8 ° min to max -1.1 °	-1.1		-4.2 °

Arrival Landing

99.67 %

Landing on runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, runway length 2,737 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 66 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly below target at 66 kt. Target 70 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
98.67 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.96 g min to max 1.12 g	1.05		0.96 g
Info	Average speed 56 kt 44 kt min to max 66 kt	66		44 kt
Info	Average VSI -262 fpm -840 fpm min to max -8 fpm	-840		-85 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 37 ft agl	37		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.2 ° -4.1 ° min to max 7.4 °	-4.1		6.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 327 m. Touchdown speed at 44 kt was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -85 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -85 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 327 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 44 kt Target below 66 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.70 m 0.15 m left	-0.17		0.53 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.95 g min to max 1.27 g	0.96		0.98 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 43 kt 43 kt min to max 44 kt	44		43 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 5.2 ° 4.1 ° min to max 6.8 °	6.8		4.1 °

Takeoff on runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport in the DA40-XLS

96.67 %

100 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 321 m using 11.73 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 65 kn - Target 70 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.83 m left to 1.96 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 30 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport in the DA40-XLS

Landing Score 95.08 %

Landing Summary

The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, achieving a high score of 95.1%. The final approach was conducted from the south east, heading 300.0° at 1 nautical mile and 358 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled descent into the airport.

Upon landing on runway 30, which has a length of 2,737 meters, the pilot demonstrated good control and precision. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 66 knots. This suggests that the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's speed effectively, ensuring a smooth and controlled approach.

The touchdown distance of 327 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 44 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -85 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent. This rate is indicative of a smooth and controlled touchdown, with minimal impact on the aircraft.

The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.

Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 95.1%. The pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed, altitude, and alignment ensured a smooth and controlled touchdown, making this a successful landing.

85.56 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 358 ft agl to 48 ft agl. A decrease of 311 ft in 32 seconds.

Glideslope

29.01 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

29.01 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

98.79 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.67 %

Landing

Landing on runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, runway length 2,737 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly below target at 66 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly below target at 66 kt. Target 70 kt

Flare

98.67 %

Excellent landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank