EGPK to EGPK Flight Report - Cessna 414A

Flight from EGPK to EGPK

Tuesday, 05 August 2025 18:55

Minutes 5

8 nm

Fuel -14 kg

Cessna 414A

Departure

Runway 12 at EGPK

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Altitude

52 ft asl

Weight

2,664 kg

Fuel

266 kg

Temperature

17 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

227.9 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at EGPK

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick South Ayrshire, Scotland

52 ft asl

Altitude

2,678 kg

Weight

280 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

227.9 °

Wind Direction

-1 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.81%

Pattern Score 90.75%

Departure Score 95.71%

Arrival Score 94.97%

The flight in the Cessna 414A from EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport was smooth and successful. The departure roll from runway 12 was quick, with a takeoff distance of 156 m, which was 6% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 115 kt. The local weather at the time of departure was favorable, with a temperature of 20 °C and a light wind of 3 kt at 227 °. There was a slight crosswind of 3 kt and a tailwind of 1 kt.

After takeoff, the aircraft made a right-hand pattern entry back to runway 12 at EGPK. The distance covered in the pattern entry was less than 1 nm and took 27 seconds. The crosswind leg of the pattern was also less than 1 nm and took 10 seconds to complete. The pattern downwind turn covered a distance of 1 nm at an angle to the runway of 52.6 °, while the downwind leg was less than 1 nm and took 7 seconds. The base leg turn covered 2 nm at an angle of 87.2 ° to the runway, and the base leg itself covered 2 nm in 66 seconds. The final turn back to the runway was less than 1 nm and took 26 seconds to complete before the final approach.

The final approach to runway 12 from the northwest was smooth, with the aircraft at a height of 220 ft above ground level at 1 nm away from the runway. The landing on the 2,737 m runway was well-executed, with a touchdown point 316 m beyond the threshold. The touchdown speed of 70 kt was good, and the touchdown rate was a smooth -101 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 m from the centerline, but the overall landing was successful.

The total landing distance was 1,254 m, which was 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, allowing for a smooth taxi back to the terminal. The total flight distance for the trip was 8 nm, taking 5 minutes to complete and using 14 kg of fuel. Overall, the flight in the Cessna 414A was well-planned and executed, with favorable weather conditions contributing to a successful journey.

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Departure Roll

97.45 %

Departure roll runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Takeoff distance 156 m 6 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 115 kt. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 227 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 156 m 6 % of runway
87.25 %	Liftoff speed was 115 kt Target 100 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.10 m 0.00 m left to 2.10 m right	-2.10		-2.04 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g	0.99		1.05 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.1 ° min to max 3.9 °	2.1		3.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.2		1.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:55:45
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:55:45
Info	Engine 2 Started at 18:55:45
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 18:55:45
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:55:45
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:55:45
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:55:45
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:55:45
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:55:45

Departure Climb 1

99.68 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 119 kt 115 kt min to max 122 kt	115		122 kt
98.74 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.7		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.93 g min to max 1.32 g	1.05		1.32 g
Info	Average VSI 578 fpm 404 fpm min to max 828 fpm	404		828 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	1		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 4.0 ° min to max 10.6 °	4.0		10.6 °

Departure Climb 2

90 %

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

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 118 kt 93 kt min to max 122 kt	122		93 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.0 °	0.4		5.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 0.78 g min to max 1.46 g	1.32		0.78 g
Info	Average VSI 1,703 fpm 860 fpm min to max 3,638 fpm	860		2,753 fpm
Info	Average altitude 158 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 655 ft agl	50		655 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.8 ° 10.8 ° min to max 24.2 °	10.8		19.1 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:55:59

Pattern Entry

100 %

Right hand pattern entry from runway 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 27 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 110 kt 90 kt min to max 134 kt	91		134 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 16.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 25.5 °	5.0		24.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.77 g min to max 1.16 g	0.77		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI 523 fpm -186 fpm min to max 2,393 fpm	2,393		38 fpm
Info	Average altitude 856 ft agl 706 ft agl min to max 912 ft agl	706		899 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 1.4 ° min to max 17.0 °	17.0		2.3 °

Pattern Crosswind

100 %

Right hand pattern crosswind from runway 12 EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Distance was less than 1 nm in 10 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading -3.7 ° -18.8 ° min to max 13.4 °	-18.8		13.4 °
100 %	Average speed 139 kt 135 kt min to max 145 kt	135		145 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.98 g min to max 1.18 g	1.14		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI 199 fpm -124 fpm min to max 536 fpm	95		-124 fpm
Info	Average altitude 927 ft agl 902 ft agl min to max 941 ft agl	902		935 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 25.0 ° 24.6 ° min to max 25.8 °	24.6		24.9 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.6 ° min to max 4.0 °	2.5		0.8 °

Pattern Downwind Turn

96.84 %

Pattern Downwind Turn. Distance was 1 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 52.6 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.46 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 52.6 °.
100 %	Average speed 155 kt 147 kt min to max 163 kt	147		163 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 21.7 ° 14.3 ° min to max 24.8 °	24.8		14.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.92 g min to max 1.29 g	1.16		1.29 g
Info	Average VSI -197 fpm -754 fpm min to max 99 fpm	-208		-390 fpm
Info	Average altitude 916 ft agl 874 ft agl min to max 928 ft agl	928		874 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -2.3 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.5		1.5 °

Pattern Downwind

68.41 %

Pattern Downwind Leg. Distance was less than 1 nm in 7 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
8.14 %	Heading -18.8 ° -19.8 ° min to max -17.9 °	-19.4		-19.8 °
86.56 %	Average altitude 889 ft agl 876 ft agl min to max 903 ft agl	876		903 ft agl
100 %	Average speed 163 kt 163 kt min to max 163 kt	163		163 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 1.00 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 174 fpm -34 fpm min to max 279 fpm	-34		279 fpm
Info	Average bank angle 6.2 ° 1.1 ° min to max 11.4 °	11.4		8.7 °
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.7		2.5 °

Pattern Base Leg Turn

70 %

Pattern Base Leg Turn. Distance was 2 nm. Angle to runway (45 degrees) 87.2 °.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Angle to runway (45 degrees) 87.2 °.
100 %	Average speed 125 kt 94 kt min to max 165 kt	163		97 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 6.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 17.4 °	11.5		12.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.85 g min to max 1.18 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -175 fpm -1,088 fpm min to max 587 fpm	307		-623 fpm
Info	Average altitude 890 ft agl 630 ft agl min to max 977 ft agl	913		630 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.0 ° -1.8 ° min to max 6.3 °	2.6		0.9 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:57:18
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:58:00
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:58:04

Pattern Base Leg

100 %

Pattern Base Leg. Distance was 2 nm in 66 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading 1.4 ° -18.2 ° min to max 15.5 °	-18.2		15.5 °
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 92 kt min to max 97 kt	97		92 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g	1.02		1.03 g
0 %		0		0 fpm
Info	Average altitude 421 ft agl 347 ft agl min to max 618 ft agl	618		349 ft agl
Info	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.9 °	12.4		12.1 °
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.1 °	0.8		6.1 °

Pattern Final Turn

100 %

Pattern Final Turn. Distance was less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 94 kt 90 kt min to max 96 kt	91		96 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 14.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 20.1 °	13.6		3.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.96 g min to max 1.08 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -257 fpm -491 fpm min to max 81 fpm	72		-288 fpm
Info	Average altitude 302 ft agl 225 ft agl min to max 356 ft agl	350		225 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.0 ° min to max 6.3 °	6.0		3.3 °

Arrival Final 1

99.33 %

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 220 ft agl to 33 ft agl. A decrease of 186 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 °	3.1		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 96 kt 95 kt min to max 97 kt	95		95 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
96.65 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.3 °	3.9		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -568 fpm -696 fpm min to max -289 fpm	-289		-489 fpm
Info	Average altitude 71 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 220 ft agl	220		33 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.2 °	3.2		2.5 °

Arrival Landing

89.15 %

Landing on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport, runway length 2,737 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 95 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was well above target at 95 kt. Target 84 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
56.59 %	Landing and flare profile
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 1.6 °	0.1		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 83 kt 70 kt min to max 95 kt	95		70 kt
Info	Average VSI -156 fpm -487 fpm min to max 5 fpm	-487		-101 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 10 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	48		10 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 2.6 ° min to max 9.1 °	2.6		9.1 °
Info	Stall Warning Activated at 19:00:58

Arrival Touchdown

94.26 %

Touchdown point was 316 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 70 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -101 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. Wind 3 kt at 227 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.97 %	Touchdown VSI was -101 fpm.
68 %	Touchdown distance was 750 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 70 kt Target below 78 kt
93.78 %	Runway alignment max 4.75 m 4.65 m left	4.47		4.75 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.01 g min to max 1.13 g	1.01		1.03 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 69 kt 69 kt min to max 70 kt	70		69 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 8.7 ° min to max 9.2 °	9.1		8.7 °

Arrival Rollout

97.14 %

Total landing distance 1,254 m, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,254 m 46 % of runway.
93.64 %	Runway alignment max 5.70 m 4.79 m left to 0.91 m right	4.77		1.08 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		1.01 g
Info	Average speed 67 kt 38 kt min to max 71 kt	71		38 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 7.1 ° 1.7 ° min to max 8.6 °	8.6		1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Stall Warning Deactivated at 19:01:00

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 24 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 24 kt 16 kt min to max 31 kt	31		16 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.4		1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.01 g 1.01 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.01 g

Takeoff on runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport in the Cessna 414A

95.71 %

97.45 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

90.06 %

Roll distance of 156 m using 5.7 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

87.25 %

Liftoff speed was 115 kn - Target 100 kn

Alignment

100 %

0.00 m left to 2.10 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.68 %

Climb 1

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

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

98.74 %

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 Cessna 414A

Landing Score 94.97 %

Landing Summary

Overall, the aircraft landing score of 95.0% is quite impressive and indicates a high level of proficiency during the landing process.

During the Approach Phase, the glideslope alignment was excellent, which is crucial for ensuring a smooth and safe descent towards the runway. Additionally, maintaining a threshold speed well above the target speed of 95 kt demonstrates good control and preparation for the landing.

Moving onto the Landing Phase, the good threshold height suggests that the pilot was able to accurately judge the height at which to begin the descent towards the runway. However, the poor landing flare indicates that there may have been a slight lack of finesse in the final moments before touchdown. This is an area that can be improved upon with practice and attention to detail.

In the Touchdown Phase, the smooth touchdown rate of -101 ft/m is commendable and shows that the landing was executed with precision and control. The touchdown speed of 70 kt is also within an acceptable range, indicating good speed control during the landing.

However, there are areas for improvement in the Touchdown Phase as well. The touchdown point being 316 m beyond the touchdown zone suggests that adjustments may be needed in order to consistently touch down in the correct location on the runway. Additionally, the slight misalignment of 4.8 m from the runway centerline indicates a need for improved alignment during the landing approach.

Despite these areas for improvement, the overall landing score of 95.0% is a strong result and reflects a high level of skill and competence in aircraft handling. With continued practice and attention to detail, the pilot can further improve their landing technique and achieve even higher scores in the future. Keep up the good work and continue striving for excellence in all aspects of aircraft operations.

99.33 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 12 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 220 ft agl to 33 ft agl. A decrease of 186 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

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