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Use aileron to level the wings and hold the upwind wing low only enough to track the centreline before touchdown.
What happened: At touchdown the wings were not level, with an average bank angle of 2.1°.
Watch for: Watch the bank angle indicator and keep wings level through touchdown.
Spacing cues are relative to your eyepoint, so two simmers with different FOV settings following the same wingtip cue fly patterns half a mile different in width, and a wide FOV compresses depth so the runway on base looks further away than it is, biasing you towards a late turn. Pick a camera position and FOV, save it, and never change it, because every judgement you calibrate is calibrated to that picture.
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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 500 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 500 ft gate: centreline 10.6° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,731 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 108 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Glasgow Prestwick Airport, the Phenom 300E began its takeoff roll on runway 30, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 127 kt in 1,199 meters, which represented 44% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off into a temperature of 34 °C, with a gentle tailwind of 1 kt and a crosswind of 3 kt from a direction of 59 °. Following a standard left-hand pattern entry, the aircraft completed a left-hand pattern crosswind turn in less than 1 nm in 18 seconds, showcasing its agility and responsiveness.
As the Phenom 300E continued its approach to runway 12, it executed a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 1 nm at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a turn angle of 3.7 °. The aircraft then aligned itself with the runway, descending from an altitude of 216 ft agl at a heading of 121.0 °. The final approach was characterized by a good threshold height, with a threshold speed of 86 kt. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 83 kt, with a touchdown distance of 117 m, which was well within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was also satisfactory at -159 fpm.
The Phenom 300E's landing performance was further highlighted by its total landing distance of 650 m, which represented 24% of the available runway length. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 m from the centreline, the aircraft's rollout alignment was also slightly off-centre, deviating by 8.5 m from the centreline. The flight, which covered a total distance of 4 nm, consumed 832 kg of fuel and lasted approximately 3 minutes. Overall, the Phenom 300E demonstrated its capabilities as a versatile and efficient business jet.
The aircraft touched down on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition into the landing phase. The threshold speed of 86 kt was achieved, and the touchdown distance of 117 m was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 83 kt was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -159 fpm indicated a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
The aircraft's performance during the rollout phase was also notable, with a total landing distance of 650 m, which accounted for 24% of the runway length. This was a relatively short landing distance, considering the runway length of 2,737 m. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.5 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight drift during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 34 °C and a light wind of 3 kt at 59 °, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing performance.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 91.9%. The approach quality was good, and the touchdown characteristics were well-controlled. However, the slight misalignment during the touchdown and rollout phases may have been a contributing factor to the slightly lower score. Despite this, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were evident in the overall landing performance.
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