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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5.2 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 82 ft agl, above the 50 ft agl target. Crossing high like this usually reduces your margin before the touchdown zone ends.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against 50 ft at the threshold.
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 10 stages, 10 in the score
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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 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 3.7° off, against a 1° limit and speed 18 kt FAST on the reference speed of 101 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,978 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 426 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Glasgow Prestwick Airport's runway 12 served as the departure point for the Phenom 300E, as it began its journey with a smooth departure roll. The aircraft accelerated down the 1,487-meter runway, utilizing 54% of its available length, before lifting off at a speed of 115 knots. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft entered the right-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated its agility by completing the pattern entry in under 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was executed with precision, taking 23 seconds to complete the maneuver. The pilot then initiated the downwind turn, which covered a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 27.1 degrees to the runway. The final approach to runway 30 was made from the south-east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 302.0 degrees at an altitude of 186 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the 2,737-meter runway at a speed of 89 knots and a distance of 429 meters. The touchdown rate of -220 feet per minute was fair, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The Phenom 300E's performance was impressive, with a total flight distance of 7 nautical miles covered in 3 minutes, using 35 kilograms of fuel. The aircraft's fuel efficiency and agility were evident throughout the flight, as it navigated the traffic pattern with ease and precision. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's capabilities combined to deliver a smooth and successful flight, despite the challenging conditions.
The aircraft touched down on runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport with a very good runway touchdown alignment, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the approach. The touchdown speed of 89 kt was slightly above the target threshold speed of 108 kt, but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 429 m was good, demonstrating a well-executed flare and touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -220 fpm was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have achieved a smoother touchdown with a more gradual descent.
The approach quality was generally good, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and controlled descent throughout the final approach. The threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more stable and controlled approach with a slightly earlier start to the flare. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from 270 °, were favorable for the approach.
The overall score of 76.1% reflects a good but not outstanding performance. The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the final stages of the approach, but could have achieved a smoother touchdown and a more stable approach with a slightly earlier start to the flare. The aircraft's performance during the rollout phase was not specifically evaluated in this report, but the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and controlled descent throughout the final approach suggests that they would have been able to manage the rollout phase effectively.
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