EGPK to EGPK Flight Report - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Flight from EGPK to EGPK

Thursday, 15 February 2024 20:22

Minutes 6

3 nm

Fuel 3 kg

Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Departure

Runway 30 at EGPK

Prestwick

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Altitude

52 ft asl

Weight

1,024 kg

Fuel

159 kg

Temperature

15 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at EGPK

Prestwick

Prestwick South Ayrshire, Scotland

52 ft asl

Altitude

1,021 kg

Weight

156 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 85.49%

Pattern Score 83.30%

Departure Score 91.06%

Arrival Score 82.10%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

36.21 %

Touchdown

98.54 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

2.58 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

40.07 %

Threshold speed at 50 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.

Flare

2.21 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was perfect at -32 ft/m.

Impact

70.86 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 42 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 140 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages EGPK to EGPK

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Departure Roll

83.17 %

Departure roll runway 30 at EGPK Prestwick. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 67 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 67 kn Target 70 kn
86.72 %	Runway alignment max 5.37 m 5.37 m left to 0.00 m left	1.03		5.37 m
58.29 %	Average g force 0.46 g 0.02 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		0.02 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 3.3 ° min to max 4.2 °	3.6		4.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.3		1.3 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:22:08
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:22:08
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:22:08
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:22:08
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:22:08
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:22:14
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:22:44

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 30 EGPK Prestwick.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.8		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 82 kn 67 kn min to max 93 kn	67		93 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.93 g min to max 1.08 g	1.02		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1.6 m/s 1.2 m/s min to max 2.1 m/s	1.2		2.1 m/s
Info	Average altitude 5.3 m agl 0.0 m agl min to max 12.9 m agl	0.0		12.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 4.1 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.1		4.5 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:23:02

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 30 EGPK Prestwick.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 98 kn 93 kn min to max 107 kn	93		102 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.1		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.10 g	1.02		0.88 g
Info	Average VSI 4.4 m/s 2.2 m/s min to max 10.0 m/s	2.2		5.6 m/s
Info	Average altitude 63.8 m agl 13.1 m agl min to max 253.8 m agl	13.1		253.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 4.6 ° min to max 12.8 °	4.6		6.3 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 30 EGPK Prestwick. Distance was less than 1 nm in 99 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 115 kn 101 kn min to max 122 kn	101		109 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 18.4 °	7.4		18.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.86 g min to max 1.10 g	0.86		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -0.0 m/s -5.4 m/s min to max 5.0 m/s	5.0		-3.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 298.0 m agl 253.4 m agl min to max 327.1 m agl	262.7		253.4 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -3.9 ° min to max 5.4 °	5.4		-1.3 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:24:56

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 30 EGPK Prestwick. Distance was less than 1 nm in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 0.5 ° -13.9 ° min to max 16.1 °	-13.9		16.1 °
100 %	Average speed 106 kn 106 kn min to max 108 kn	108		106 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -3.4 m/s -3.8 m/s min to max -2.9 m/s	-2.9		-3.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 231.9 m agl 212.4 m agl min to max 250.5 m agl	250.5		212.4 m agl
Info	Average bank angle 17.1 ° 14.6 ° min to max 19.5 °	18.6		14.6 °
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -2.2 ° min to max -1.3 °	-1.3		-1.6 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 0.8 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 0.8 °.
100 %	Average speed 102 kn 97 kn min to max 106 kn	106		97 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.4 ° 12.0 ° min to max 15.1 °	14.8		14.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -1.4 m/s -2.9 m/s min to max 0.1 m/s	-2.9		0.0 m/s
Info	Average altitude 189.8 m agl 182.2 m agl min to max 206.4 m agl	206.4		182.6 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 1.3 °	-0.9		0.6 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:25:52

Pattern Downwind

76.51 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 12 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.0 ° -18.1 ° min to max 16.3 °	-18.1		16.3 °
21.69 %	Average altitude 181.9 m agl 180.3 m agl min to max 184.5 m agl	182.3		184.5 m agl
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 86 kn min to max 97 kn	97		86 kn
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.94 g min to max 1.03 g	0.96		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI 0.1 m/s -0.6 m/s min to max 0.9 m/s	-0.2		0.9 m/s
Info	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 9.5 ° min to max 15.5 °	14.4		9.5 °
Info	Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -1.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.3		1.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 20:26:00
Info	Flaps Position 9 at 20:26:04

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 3 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 178.9 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 178.9 °.
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 65 kn min to max 84 kn	84		66 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.2 °	8.2		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.94 g 0.82 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1.6 m/s -4.7 m/s min to max 2.7 m/s	1.3		-3.3 m/s
Info	Average altitude 177.0 m agl 114.9 m agl min to max 211.7 m agl	186.1		114.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -5.5 ° min to max 4.1 °	2.0		-2.2 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 111.9 m agl to 83.8 m agl. A decrease of 28.1 m in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		2.7 °
100 %	Average speed 64 kn 63 kn min to max 65 kn	65		63 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	1.5		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.93 g min to max 0.97 g	0.97		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -2.9 m/s -3.1 m/s min to max -2.5 m/s	-3.1		-2.5 m/s
Info	Average altitude 97.7 m agl 83.8 m agl min to max 111.9 m agl	111.9		83.8 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -2.1 ° min to max -0.7 °	-1.8		-0.7 °

Arrival Final 1

80 %

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 81.5 m agl to -2.9 m agl. A decrease of 84.4 m in 41 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 1.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 °	2.7		0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 59 kn 50 kn min to max 63 kn	63		50 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.9		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.92 g min to max 1.04 g	0.95		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI -1.5 m/s -2.9 m/s min to max -0.4 m/s	-2.4		-0.4 m/s
Info	Average altitude 10.4 m agl -2.9 m agl min to max 81.5 m agl	81.5		-2.9 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.5 ° -1.5 ° min to max 5.3 °	-0.6		5.3 °

Arrival Landing

36.21 %

Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick, runway length 2,737 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 50 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
40.07 %	Threshold speed at 50 kn was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 70 kn
2.58 %	Target 15.2 m agl
2.21 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.2		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 46 kn 42 kn min to max 50 kn	50		42 kn
Info	Average VSI -0.1 m/s -0.3 m/s min to max 0.0 m/s	-0.3		-0.2 m/s
Info	Average altitude 0.2 m agl 0.0 m agl min to max 0.4 m agl	0.4		0.0 m agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.4 ° 5.3 ° min to max 7.2 °	5.3		7.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.54 %

Touchdown distance was good at 140 m. Touchdown speed at 42 kn was good. Touchdown rate was perfect at -0.2 m/s. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kn at 269 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Tailwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -0.2 m/s.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 140 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 42 kn Target 55 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.34 m 1.25 m left	1.34		1.14 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.7 °
70.86 %	Average g force 0.52 g 0.24 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.24 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 41 kn 41 kn min to max 42 kn	42		41 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 7.0 ° min to max 7.4 °	7.1		7.4 °

Arrival Rollout

95.75 %

Total landing distance 361 m, 13 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 361 m 13 % of runway.
99.05 %	Runway alignment max 2.97 m 1.80 m left to 1.17 m right	1.12		1.80 m
61.71 %	Average g force 0.22 g 0.08 g min to max 0.72 g	0.22		0.72 g
Info	Average speed 49 kn 36 kn min to max 52 kn	52		36 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 2.4 ° min to max 7.7 °	7.5		2.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.2 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 8 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 21 kn 1 kn min to max 42 kn	29		42 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.1 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.5		3.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 0.88 g 0.62 g min to max 1.01 g	0.78		0.62 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:28:06
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 20:28:15
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:28:16
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:28:20

Takeoff on runway 30 at EGPK Prestwick in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

91.06 %

83.17 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 30 at EGPK Prestwick. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 67 kn. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kn at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 67 kn - Target 75 kn

Alignment

86.72 %

5.37 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

58.29 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 15.2 m agl from runway 30 EGPK Prestwick.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 121.9 m agl from 30 EGPK Prestwick.

Alignment

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick in the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

Landing Score 77.63 %

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 111.9 m agl to 83.8 m agl. A decrease of 28.1 m in 10 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

80 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 81.5 m agl to -2.9 m agl. A decrease of 84.4 m in 41 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

36.21 %

Landing

Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Prestwick, runway length 2,737 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 50 kn was well below target, take care not to stall.

Height

2.58 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

40.07 %

Threshold speed at 50 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 76 kt

Flare

2.21 %

Very poor landing flare

Alignment

100 %

Bank °