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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 6.4°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 29 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 29 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 29 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
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.
Touched down 723 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, where the aircraft, a Black Square B36TP Bonanza Professional with the registration N6060E, successfully took off. The takeoff distance covered 1,397 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 95 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it started its enroute climb overhead Mossblown, a location in South Ayrshire, Scotland. During this phase, the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 579 feet above sea level to 403 feet above sea level, resulting in an increase of 177 feet in just one minute. The climb covered a distance of less than one nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport was initiated from the south-east, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 309.0 degrees at a distance of one nautical mile and an altitude of 351 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 30, which has a length of 2,737 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 79 knots. The touchdown point was 283 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 62 knots, which is considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -87 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions during the landing phase were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 273 degrees. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 1 knot was present. The total landing distance covered 1,020 meters, which is 37% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
In conclusion, the flight was a successful one, with the aircraft completing a total distance of 4 nautical miles in 5 minutes. The fuel consumption during the flight was -244 kilograms.
The aircraft, a Black Square B36TP Bonanza Professional with the registration N6060E, successfully landed at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport on runway 30. The pilot executed a precise final approach from the south east, aligning with the runway at a heading of 309.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 351 feet above ground level.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 79 knots. The touchdown point was located 283 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 62 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -87 feet per minute was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 273°. The crosswind component was negligible at 0 knots, and the headwind component was 1 knot, which likely contributed to the smooth touchdown. The total landing distance of 1,020 meters was 37% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was reported as perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 96.8% indicating a high level of proficiency.
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