EGPK to EGPK Flight Report - Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer

Flight from EGPK to EGPK

Friday, 24 October 2025 19:33

Minutes 4

5 nm

Fuel 0 kg

Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer

Departure

Runway 12 at EGPK

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Altitude

52 ft asl

Weight

485 kg

Fuel

39 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

-2 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at EGPK

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick South Ayrshire, Scotland

52 ft asl

Altitude

484 kg

Weight

39 kg

Fuel

15 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

270.0 °

Wind Direction

-2 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 92.19%

Pattern Score 80.87%

Departure Score 96.45%

Arrival Score 99.25%

The flight began with a departure roll from runway 12 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, with the Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer aircraft taking off in a relatively short distance of 155 meters, which accounted for just 6% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was a moderate 50 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 2 knots blowing from the west.

As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it demonstrated impressive agility, completing the entry in less than 1 nautical mile in just 20 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was equally impressive, with the aircraft navigating the turn in under 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was a bit longer, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 103.1 degrees to the runway.

The downwind leg of the pattern was the longest segment, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in 61 seconds. The base leg turn was another sharp turn, with the aircraft navigating a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 16.3 degrees to the runway. The final approach was made from the northwest, with the aircraft descending to an altitude of 129 feet above ground level (agl) at a heading of 122.0 degrees.

The landing was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 19 knots and a distance of 238 meters, which was just 9% of the runway's length. The touchdown rate was an impressive -87 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions remained favorable, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 2 knots blowing from the west.

The total landing distance was 258 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft's fuel efficiency was impressive, with the total flight distance of 5 nautical miles being covered in just 4 minutes, and no fuel being consumed during the flight. Overall, the flight was a testament to the Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer's agility, maneuverability, and fuel efficiency.

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Departure Roll

99.8 %

Departure roll runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Takeoff distance 155 m 6 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 50 kt. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 155 m 6 % of runway
100 %	Average speed 39 kt 30 kt min to max 50 kt	30		50 kt
99.01 %	Runway alignment max 3.32 m 3.32 m left to 0.00 m left	2.70		3.32 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	1.00		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	2.1		3.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.5		1.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 19:33:19
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:33:19
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:33:19
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:33:19
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:33:19
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:33:19
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:33:19

Departure Climb 1

99.56 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 57 kt 50 kt min to max 60 kt	50		60 kt
98.24 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 °	1.0		2.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 1.04 g min to max 1.08 g	1.06		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 584 fpm 324 fpm min to max 812 fpm	324		812 fpm
Info	Average altitude 20 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 53 ft agl	1		53 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.2 ° 3.9 ° min to max 10.1 °	3.9		10.1 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 61 kt 57 kt min to max 69 kt	60		69 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	2.6		4.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 936 fpm 737 fpm min to max 1,186 fpm	817		914 fpm
Info	Average altitude 176 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 562 ft agl	53		562 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.2 ° 7.3 ° min to max 12.8 °	10.1		8.4 °

Pattern Entry

100 %

Left hand pattern entry from runway 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 74 kt 69 kt min to max 78 kt	69		77 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.2 ° 8.4 ° min to max 16.3 °	8.4		16.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 858 fpm 642 fpm min to max 1,114 fpm	918		1,114 fpm
Info	Average altitude 714 ft agl 571 ft agl min to max 870 ft agl	571		870 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.3 ° 5.4 ° min to max 8.6 °	8.6		8.5 °

Pattern Crosswind

62.83 %

Left hand pattern crosswind from runway 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
17.39 %	Heading -17.4 ° -54.3 ° min to max 18.0 °	18.0		-54.3 °
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 77 kt min to max 102 kt	77		101 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.91 g min to max 1.10 g	0.98		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 158 fpm -245 fpm min to max 1,081 fpm	1,081		58 fpm
Info	Average altitude 925 ft agl 888 ft agl min to max 947 ft agl	888		920 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 19.8 ° 17.9 ° min to max 21.0 °	17.9		21.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 7.9 °	7.9		0.5 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

70 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 103.1 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 103.1 °.
100 %	Average speed 101 kt 101 kt min to max 101 kt	101		101 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 17.4 ° 7.9 ° min to max 20.6 °	20.6		7.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 1.00 g min to max 1.10 g	1.01		1.10 g
Info	Average VSI -117 fpm -241 fpm min to max 8 fpm	8		-177 fpm
Info	Average altitude 911 ft agl 898 ft agl min to max 920 ft agl	920		898 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °

Pattern Downwind

100 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 61 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.9 ° -24.0 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.9		-24.0 °
100 %	Average altitude 987 ft agl 899 ft agl min to max 1,025 ft agl	899		912 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 90 kt 73 kt min to max 101 kt	101		78 kt
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 18 fpm -1,116 fpm min to max 621 fpm	-46		-1,099 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 2.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.6 °	3.4		10.0 °
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -6.6 ° min to max 4.2 °	1.0		-6.0 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

71.53 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 16.3 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
5.11 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 16.3 °.
100 %	Average speed 61 kt 38 kt min to max 82 kt	79		38 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 10.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 15.2 °	9.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.82 g min to max 1.13 g	1.04		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -760 fpm -1,582 fpm min to max 200 fpm	-1,060		-396 fpm
Info	Average altitude 508 ft agl 135 ft agl min to max 894 ft agl	894		135 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.2 ° -13.9 ° min to max 3.1 °	-5.6		-1.7 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:36:19
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:36:35

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 129 ft agl to 20 ft agl. A decrease of 109 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 38 kt 37 kt min to max 39 kt	38		39 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -354 fpm -398 fpm min to max -230 fpm	-380		-394 fpm
Info	Average altitude 55 ft agl 20 ft agl min to max 129 ft agl	129		20 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -1.8 ° min to max 0.6 °	-1.2		-1.4 °

Arrival Landing

100 %

Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, runway length 2,737 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was 39 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 30 kt 19 kt min to max 39 kt	39		19 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
100 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.3		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 30 kt 19 kt min to max 39 kt	39		19 kt
Info	Average VSI -191 fpm -393 fpm min to max -70 fpm	-393		-87 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 5 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl	35		5 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max 9.1 °	-1.4		9.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

97 %

Touchdown distance was good at 238 m. Touchdown speed 19 kt. Touchdown rate was excellent at -87 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Tailwind: 2 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -87 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 238 m Target 457 m
100 %	Average speed 18 kt 17 kt min to max 19 kt	19		17 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.55 m 2.50 m left	2.42		2.55 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.99 g min to max 1.22 g	0.99		0.99 g
80 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 18 kt 17 kt min to max 19 kt	19		17 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 10.9 ° 9.1 ° min to max 12.2 °	9.1		11.9 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 258 m, 9 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 258 m 9 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.56 m 2.56 m left to 0.00 m left	2.55		2.56 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 30 kt 30 kt min to max 30 kt	30		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 11.5 ° 11.3 ° min to max 11.7 °	11.7		11.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 27 kt 23 kt min to max 30 kt	30		27 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 1.9 ° min to max 11.2 °	11.2		2.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.4		0.5 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		0.99 g
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:37:38
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:37:39

Takeoff on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport in the Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer

96.45 %

99.8 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 155 m using 5.66 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 50 kn

Alignment

99.01 %

3.32 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.56 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.24 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Heading

0 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport in the Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen: Explorer

Landing Score 99.25 %

Landing Summary

The Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen, a lightweight, single-engine aircraft, successfully landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (EGPK) on runway 12. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 122.0°. At an altitude of 129 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway, the pilot executed a precise final approach.

The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 39 knots was also met, demonstrating the pilot's control and precision. Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 19 knots, and the touchdown distance was a respectable 238 meters, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance.

The touchdown rate of -87 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a consistent and accurate approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 270°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.

The total landing distance of 258 meters, which is only 9% of the runway length, further highlights the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing roll. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and the Aeroprakt A-32 Vixxen's performance, with a score of 99.2% indicating an exceptionally smooth and controlled landing.

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 129 ft agl to 20 ft agl. A decrease of 109 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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